Theses and Dissertations

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7214-3081

Advisor

Nadorff Michael R.

Committee Member

McKinney, Cliff

Committee Member

Stafford, Ty W.D.

Date of Degree

12-12-2025

Original embargo terms

Visible MSU Only 2 Years

Document Type

Graduate Thesis - Campus Access Only

Major

Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology)

Degree Name

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of Psychology

Abstract

Background: Across different evaluations of gatekeeper training, increases in knowledge continue to be found, but this may not translate to use of gatekeeper skills. It may be beneficial to compare different types of knowledge acquisition measures to provide clarity on this discrepancy. Aims: This study aimed to compare participant knowledge acquisition scores using three measures: declarative, self-report, and qualitative to determine if there were discrepancies across measure type. Method: Participants (N = 24) completed a battery of 26 knowledge of suicide items (n = 3; qualitative, n = 16; declarative, n = 7; self-report) across 3 timepoints. Results: Analysis indicated a significant effect of time, where participants had a significantly higher change score for the self-report measure of knowledge acquisition compared to declarative or qualitative measure. Conclusion: Analysis provided mixed results compared to hypothesized relationships. Additional research is needed to clarify the generalizability of these results and confirm observed trends.

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