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Advancing Student Suicide Interventions With Scalable Technologies
Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Summary
Mobile-based applications, such as JasprHealth, can deliver evidence-based skills intended to reduce imminent suicide risk (e.g., reducing means access), improve emotional states (e.g., via distraction and coaching to act opposite to emotions), and reduce feelings of social isolation (e.g., via shared stories), but user engagement is a barrier. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of a technological application resource (Jaspr) relative to human augmentation (Jaspr+, e.g., motivationally focused orientation plus prompts) on acceptability, preliminary effectiveness, and engagement among college students who screen positive for suicide risk.
Official title: Advancing Student Suicide Interventions With Scalable Technologies (ASSIST)
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-10-08
Completion Date
2027-06-30
Last Updated
2025-10-20
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Jaspr
With assistance from a research staff, the subject will complete self-administered suicide risk assessment on the tablet via Jaspr app, then the subject will engage with suicide-related coping skills and resources that the app provides. Subjects will continue to have access to the coping skills and videos via a mobile app.
Behavioral support
Jaspr conversations will be augmented human-driven behavioral support. Conversations will be guided by motivational interviewing principles. Subjects can sign up to receive JAH mobile app. Subjects will be prompted with their personalized goals as reminders to use the Jaspr app.
Locations (1)
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts, United States