A web-based pilot randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of education and contact-based interventions in reducing public suicide stigma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Interventions to reduce public suicide stigma (i.e. negative attitudes towards persons affected by suicide/suicidality) could contribute to suicide prevention. However, such interventions could unintentionally increase suicide normalization (i.e. liberal attitudes towards suicide) and therefore increase suicide risk. We aimed to test the efficacy of education- and contact-based interventions delivered online via video or text on both public suicide stigma and suicide normalization.

Methods

We conducted a web-based randomized controlled trial among N = 2,043 participants recruited from an established online research panel. Participants were randomized into six groups, receiving either one of four contact- or education-based interventions that were transferred via t

SUBMITTER: Oexle N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759414 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature