Table 2.
Joint display linking quantitative results and qualitative comments related to intended gatekeeper behavior
| 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. |
Score range was on a five-point scale from 1 (“very unlikely”) to 5 (“very likely”)