Resource Tag: FOCUS GROUPS
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Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness for Indigenous Australians
This paper is based on a consultation conducted with Indigenous Australian communities in 2004 to gather information on their opinions & understandings about possible negative & positive effects of media coverage about suicide, mental health, & mental illness. This article summarises key issues raised in the consultations, reflects on discussions with Indigenous media, comments on […]
Suicide Prevention: Inuit Traditional Practices That Encouraged Resilience and Coping
Focus groups with Elders were held in each Canadian Inuit region to gather information about the values & methods that helped Inuit overcome problems & survive even when life was very difficult. Several traditional values were identified from which specific helping & coping behaviours arose. The Elders also provided guidelines to help prevent the loss […]
Healing Fractured Families: Parents’ and Elders’ Perspectives on the Impact of Colonization and Youth Suicide Prevention in a Pacific Northwest American Indian Tribe
Data were collected from focus groups with 40 American Indian parents & from individual interviews with 9 American Indian elders. The major task participants addressed was holding the family together & healing intergenerational pains. Topics parents discussed were holding onto cultural values, holding the family together, getting through school, & getting a job. These findings […]
Attitudes Toward Suicide Among Chinese People in Hong Kong
Since suicide in Chinese people exhibits certain distinctive characteristics, it is important to develop indigenous measures to assess Chinese attitudes toward suicide that may be used to inform suicide reduction programs. Combining qualitative and quantitative methods, we developed a Hong Kong version of the Chinese Attitude toward Suicide Questionnaire (CASQ-HK) which assesses attitudes toward suicide, […]
PIPES: a Rural Youth Suicide Discussion Paper
This report considers the issues & incidence of youth suicide within the regional & rural context of the Grampians region of Australia. It discusses known data & information, & reviews information provided by focus groups of young people from the region. The authors highlight the needs of young people in relation to suicidal behaviours, & […]
Report of Research Findings: Support for Families, Whanau and Significant Others Bereaved by Suicide. Findings From Stakeholder Consultation
The following report describes the detailed findings of a stakeholder consultation undertaken to determine opinions & results regarding the issues impacting on the ability to provide effective support for people bereaved by suicide. Several consistent themes in stakeholder responses are highlighted, along with key areas of opportunity to improve support for families, whanau, & significant […]
A Study of Suicide in the Commonwealth: Report of the Virginia Department of Health to the Governor and the General Assembly of Virginia. Senate Document No.16
Senate Joint Resolution 382 required the Virginia Department of Health to study the issue of suicide in the Commonwealth & prepare a report with recommendations for the Governor & the General Assembly. A core-working group was developed to conduct this study. Their findings are presented in the present document, along with 12 recommendations developed by […]
Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour: Establishing the Territory for a Series of Research Reviews – Research Findings
For a related document, please see SIEC #2005-0743
Telephone Counseling on the Line in Australia
This document describes the activities of Lifeline Australia & reviews preliminary evaluation data.
Reporting Suicidal Behavior in VA Medical Centers
The authors summarize the preliminary findings of their research into the biopsychosocial factors associated with suicidal behavior in veterans, & the practices & understanding of VA staff in reporting & documenting suicidal behaviors within this population.
Adolescent and Parent Perspectives on Ethical Issues in Youth Drug use and Suicide Survey Research
The contributions of adolescent & parent perspectives to ethical planning of survey research on youth drug use & suicide behaviors are highlighted through an empirical examination of 322 7th-12th graders’ & 160 parents’ opinions on questions related to 4 ethical dimensions of survey research practice: a) evaluating research risks & benefits; b) establishing guardian permission […]
Attitudes of Women From Vulnerable Populations Toward Physician-Assisted Death: a Qualitative Approach
To address the concerns of some medical ethicists & physicians as to the meaning of legalized physician-assisted death for vulnerable populations, this project sought feedback on end-of-life issues from women whose life circumstances could be expected to leave them relatively disempowered in making decisions regarding healthcare. Study subjects included senior citizens, non-English speaking Latinas, homeless […]
2002 Study on Youth Distress in Rural New Brunswick: Final Report – Qualitative Creative Evaluation
The 2002 Qualitative Study on Youth Distress in Rural New Brunswick was undertaken as part of a social marketing project funded by Health Canada & sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The study was conducted to evaluate four creative concepts developed to provide youth with further information on distress. This report provides an overview […]