The malleability of beliefs in the genetics of suicide: an intervention study with the beliefs in the inheritance of risk factors for suicide scale (BIRFSS).
Psychiatr Danub
; 20(1): 16-25, 2008 Mar.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18376326
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Previous research has documented that disbelief in the genetics of suicide prevails.OBJECTIVES:
This study examined for the first time the malleability of such beliefs and their internal structure, using the Beliefs in the Inheritance of Risk Factors for Suicide Scale (BIRFSS).METHODS:
A sample of 38 Austrian first-year psychology students (27 women, 11 men), previously not exposed to the topic, studied a recent overview article on the genetics of suicide as a self-paced exercise. Exposure to the contents of the article was evaluated with a subjective self-report measure and with an objective quiz.RESULTS:
Validity checks were suggestive for a successful implementation of the intervention. Compared with baseline data 4 months prior to the intervention, evaluation of the intervention showed that participants held significantly stronger beliefs (Cohen's d = 1.41) in the genetics of suicide which also were more coherent.CONCLUSIONS:
Disbelief in the genetics of suicide is modifiable. Study limitations, directions for future research, and practical implications are discussed.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Opinião Pública
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Suicídio
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Educação em Saúde
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Predisposição Genética para Doença
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Cultura
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article