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Fire, Noa Tiech; Alkalay, Sarit; Gvion, Yari; Zalsman, Gil – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
This article examines whether and to what extent school climate and previous experience of attempted suicide or suicide of someone close, affect the strategies adopted by Israeli school staff members in coping with a student's suicide. Participants included 84 homeroom teachers, principals, counselors, and psychologists who work at schools where a…
Descriptors: Coping, Educational Environment, Suicide, Teacher Attitudes
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Gil, Fire; Sharon, Barak; Shlomi, Hail; Tirtzha, Carmi; Lilach, Ben-Meir; Ariela, Giladi; Yossi, Harel-Fisch; Riki, Tesler – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
Volunteering can serve as a protective factor against substance abuse. Yet, it is unclear whether volunteering in specific community organizations, such as emergency services, promotes or protects against substance use. We aimed to (1) describe community volunteering characteristics among adolescents; (2) investigate differences in the prevalence…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Emergency Programs, Substance Abuse, Foreign Countries
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Olinger Steeves, Rachel M.; Metallo, Sarah A.; Byrd, Shelby M.; Erickson, Megan R.; Gresham, Frank M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
The current study investigated the content of school crisis plans and perceptions of crisis preparedness among school staff in six public elementary schools. Surveys were administered to 72 teachers, administrators, and other school staff members measuring their perceptions of crisis preparedness and performance of activities related to crisis…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Crisis Management, Best Practices, School Safety