Development and Preliminary Testing of a "Papageno"-Story Interview Intervention- Aim 3

University of Michigan506 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a short "Papageno story" video of a compilation of interviews on proximal risk factors for suicide. The researchers believe that the intervention may increase protective factors related to suicide.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

506

Conditions

Suicide Prevention

Interventions

Papageno videoBEHAVIORAL

The intervention will be a video (14 min 13 sec in length) of a series of clips from the "Papageno" interviews developed during the pilot phase of this project. The decision to combine the videos and shorten the total length of the video was based on the feedback we received during the acceptability and feasibility phase of this study. Interviewees were asked questions about a time in their life when they came close to suicide but found non-suicide alternatives (their "Papageno" story).

Control videoBEHAVIORAL

The control condition will involve viewing a mental health education video (12 min 14 sec in length) created by our team. It is a simple informational video, aimed at psychoeducation about suicide and safety promotion. It includes a list of mental health and crisis resources. Both videos are interview-style.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 24 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * People who are part of an existing cohort within DesignXM * They will also answer yes to the question: "In the past 1 year, have you wished you were dead or wished you could go to sleep and not wake up?" Exclusion Criteria: * No exclusions if all inclusion criteria is met

Locations (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Suicidal ideation

Assessed with the Abbreviated Reasons For Living- Young Adult Abbreviated (RFL-YA-II) which consists of 24 questions rated on a scale of 1-6. Higher scores indicate greater importance.

Time frame: Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

Hopelessness

Assessed with the Beck Hopelessness Scale-4 (BHS-4). The BHS-4 assesses participants' sense of hopelessness, including perceptions of whether their personal actions can improve future outcomes. Participants rate 4 items using a 4 point Likert scale (e.g. "My future seems dark to me"). Each question is coded 0 for positive expectations and 1 for negative expectations.

Time frame: Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

Secondary Outcomes

Participant perceived agency

As measured by the Perceived Control Scale which is a single-item measure of participant perceived control. Participants will rate agreement with the statement, "right now, I feel like things are out of my control" from 0-10 ("not at all" to "a lot").

Time frame: Immediately before and after watching the video and at 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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