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Table 2 Joint display linking quantitative results and qualitative comments related to intended gatekeeper behavior

From: Brief gatekeeper training for suicide prevention in an ethnic minority population: a controlled intervention

Variable

Group

Pre score

Post score

P-value

Comments about intervention

Gatekeeper behavior (total)

Control

4.04 ± 0.78

4.09 ± 0.75

0.80

“Stop to help. Ask and show care and concern.” (E2_007) “Reach out and listen.” (J1_018) "Actions such as reaching out, being there for someone can help prevent even one person thinking about suicide from killing him/herself." (J1_002)

Intervention

4.02 ± 0.90

4.57 ± 0.62

<0.001

Directly ask about suicidal thoughts (Question)

Control

3.38 ± 1.48

3.59 ± 1.37

0.55

Intervention

3.66 ± 1.43

4.25 ± 1.11

0.01

Encourage to seek mental health treatment (Persuade)

Control

4.49 ± 0.72

4.44 ± 0.75

0.79

Intervention

4.38 ± 0.98

4.74 ± 0.57

0.01

Provide a specific phone number to get help (Refer)

Control

4.26 ± 0.91

4.23 ± 0.92

0.92

Mixed methods interpretation

Intervention

4.01 ± 1.12

4.76 ± 0.61

<0.001

Qualitative comments confirm quantitative results.

  1. Score range was on a five-point scale from 1 (“very unlikely”) to 5 (“very likely”)