Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to college students’ perceptions regarding the effectiveness of gatekeeper training. Twenty-two participants who experienced a friend’s suicide crisis on campus were recruited for semi-structured interviews. Eight categories and 16 subcategories were found as a result of thematic analysis. First, increased interest in warning signs and coping skills were found as the helpful parts of training. Second, poor educational content, immemorable education, and inapplicable content were found as the unhelpful parts of training. Lastly, participants suggested that gatekeeper training should deal with more useful contents of gatekeeping, protection of gatekeepers, and reform of educational methods. Based on these findings, diverse ways to increase the effectiveness of gatekeeper training were discussed.
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