Florida School Toolkit for K-12 Educators to Prevent Suicide

TOOL 5 Pre- and Post-Training Survey (additional questions can be added to fit the training) Name/ID#: ____________________________________________________________________________ The purpose of this survey is to collect information regarding your degree of understanding about youth suicide and confidence levels for identifying and knowing what to do in the event a student expresses or notifies you about another student’s suicidal ideation. Please circle the rating that best reflects your opinion and/or understanding of each statement. A comment space has been provided for additional information should you wish to elaborate on your response. Agree=1, Somewhat Agree=2, Disagree=3 Additional Comments 1 2 3 1. Suicide rates have increased for adolescents. 1 2 3 2. Discussing suicide with a student may increase the chances of him or her attempting suicide. 1 2 3 3. Suicide is largely inherited and is destiny. 1 2 3 4 . Suicide often occurs on a whim and without much forethought. 1 2 3 5. Suicidal individuals don’t make future plans. 1 2 3 6. A successful student with lots of friends would not take his or her life by suicide. 1 2 3 7. There are often no warning signs before a student takes his or her life by suicide. 1 2 3 8. I’m confident that I can identify suicidal warning signs in my students. 1 2 3 9. I know whom to refer a suicidal student to in my school. Florida S.T.E.P.S.