APS
31st APS Annual Convention · 2019
Retention and Recall of Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcements Among Depressed and Non-Depressed Adults and Racial Minority Populations
- Josephine Abate
University of Minnesota - Bonnie Klimes-Dougan
University of Minnesota
Abstract
Despite results that PSAs help in combatting suicidal behaviour, there remains mixed evidence on how helpful they are in improving help-seeking attitudes. This study will assess how depressed individuals retain and recall information from PSAs. It will also assess the influence of cultural lens on how prevention messaging is viewed.
Suicide