The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Evaluating college student knowledge and utilization of crisis services.
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| Title: | The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: Evaluating college student knowledge and utilization of crisis services. |
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| Authors: | Shaikh, Afroze N. (AUTHOR), Westcott, Jordan B. (AUTHOR), Breedlove Mize, Mary Chase (AUTHOR), Chang, Catherine Y. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of American College Health. Mar2026, Vol. 74 Issue 3, p648-655. 8p. |
| Subjects: | Suicide risk factors, Suicide prevention, Risk assessment, Substance abuse, Ethnic groups, Cross-sectional method, Scale analysis (Psychology), Statistical power analysis, Effect sizes (Statistics), Statistical correlation, Helplines, Suicidal ideation, Undergraduates, Health occupations students, Questionnaires, Crisis intervention (Mental health services), Help-seeking behavior, Anxiety, Descriptive statistics, Surveys, Intention, Psychological stress, Patient satisfaction, Data analysis software, Psychosocial factors, Mental depression |
| Geographic Terms: | Southern States |
| Abstract: | Objective: This study describes the prevalence of and relationships between suicide risk, substance use, and help-seeking intentions among college students, as well as knowledge and utilization of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Participants: The sample included 1,345 racially diverse college students from a large, urban university in the Southeastern United States. Methods: SPSS was used to test correlational relationships between help-seeking intentions and suicide or substance use. Descriptive statistics revealed current rates of suicide risk, substance use, and help-seeking intentions. Results: Help-seeking intentions was negatively correlated with suicide risk, suicide behavior, and substance use frequency. Only 20 participants reported using the 988 Lifeline, while 56.6% of participants were unaware of the service. During a crisis, 21.9% of participants reported they would not contact any services. Conclusions: These findings suggest the need for crisis training across services and social supports, and greater public awareness of mental health and crisis services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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