Development and validation of the Gatekeeper Behavior Scale: a tool to assess gatekeeper training for suicide prevention.

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• Personal Author:
  Albright GL ; Davidson J ; Goldman R ; Shockley KM ; Timmons-Mitchell J
• Description:
  Background: Community-based gatekeeper trainings are effective tools in increasing gatekeeper skills but few validated measures assess impact. Aims: This study aimed at determining the validity of an 11-item Gatekeeper Behavior Scale (GBS) to assess gatekeeper skills that predict behavior. Method: To validate the scale, 8,931 users were administered GBS surveys at pretraining, posttraining, and follow-up periods. The training was one of five from the suite of online At-Risk mental health learning simulations for university faculty/staff or students or high/middle school educators. Results: A confirmatory factor analysis revealed the three-factor model based on the subscales of preparedness, likelihood, and self-efficacy fit the data best. Factor loadings showed all items correlated highly with theoretical constructs (r = .84, p < .001). The GBS had high internal consistency (a = 0.93). Criterion-related validity for likelihood to discuss concerns at posttraining was significantly related to approaching students believed to be in psychological distress (r = .219, p < .001). Likelihood to refer significantly correlated with the number of students referred (r = .235, p < .001). Convergent validity was established via a correlation between self-efficacy in motivating someone to seek help and general self-efficacy (r = .519, p < .001). Conclusion: The GBS appears to be a valid tool in measuring the impact of online gatekeeper training simulations and holds promise for assessing other delivery methods. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Education Mental Health Nervous System Occupational Health Preventive Medicine Safety Staff Development Suicide
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Suicide Prevention; Gatekeeper; Assessment; Validity; Confirmatory Factor Analysis Suicide; Preventive Measures; Behavior; Training; Mental Health; Education; Models; Psychological Stress;
• ISSN:
  0227-5910
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  271-280
• Volume:
  37
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065018
• Citation:
  Crisis 2016 Jul; 37(4):271-280
• Contact Point Address:
  Glenn Albright, Baruch College, City University of New York Department of Psychology, One Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010
• Email:
  glenn.albright@baruch.cuny.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Sunshine Education and Research Center, University of South Florida
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/248854/cdc_248854_DS1.pdf
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