How do lay people interpret and respond to suicide warning signs? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology, School of Psychology, Massey University, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorMcAllister, Amber
dc.date.accessioned2018-05-22T02:17:27Z
dc.date.available2018-05-22T02:17:27Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractSuicide is a worldwide problem with over 800,000 people dying by suicide every year, and many more attempting suicide or thinking of suicide. Despite prevention efforts, suicide rates are increasing. One promising area of prevention is educating the public to recognise and respond to suicidal signs. Yet knowledge of this area is currently lacking in the literature, especially in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to understand and explore how lay people in New Zealand currently interpret and respond to suicidal signs. A second aim was to assess whether there were gender or age group differences. A mixed methods approach was used that included a validated questionnaire and a semi-structured vignette interview developed specifically for the study. Participants were 24 adults from one location in New Zealand, grouped equally by gender and age (20-30 years or 40-50 years). The results reveal a number of psychological, cognitive, and communicative barriers to interpretation and intervention, and a lack of intervention knowledge. Small gender and age group differences are also revealed. These findings have implications and recommendations for suicide prevention strategies in New Zealand.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/13375
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectPreventionen_US
dc.subjectSuicidal behaviouren_US
dc.subjectNew Zealanden_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Psychologyen_US
dc.titleHow do lay people interpret and respond to suicide warning signs? : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology, School of Psychology, Massey University, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorMcAllister, Amber
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)en_US
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