Effectiveness Trial of Youth Suicide Prevention Delivered by Teen Peer Leaders

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Conditions studied: Suicide Prevention

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the school-based Sources of Strength program in reducing suicidal behaviors in the population of high school students and determine how the program works (mechanisms of change). Sources of Strength trains diverse high school students as Peer Leaders, who conduct school-wide prevention messaging activities with ongoing adult mentoring designed to increase positive coping norms and practices, help-seeking and increase youth-adult connections. Sources of Strength is expected to enhance school coping practices, increase help-seeking among distressed and suicidal youth, and reduce the number of students in the population who attempt suicide. A total of 40 high schools in primarily rural and micropolitan regions of New York State and North Dakota will participate in this study that uses a randomized wait-listed design.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT02043093
Run by
University of Rochester
People needed
17603
Starts
2010-08-01
Expected to finish
2016-06-01
Last updated by the study team
2017-01-05

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 20. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

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Where it is running

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