Research and Development

Research and Development

Over the years, we have conducted extensive R&D to make the most viable and innovative suicide prevention tool on the market.

Some of our studies are detailed below

2016 Beta Pilot study

Availability Sample | Summary Findings

69%

Reported the use of the app to be Extremely Easy

86%

Reported they Liked the overall design of the app

92%

Reported that they felt the app to be Useful

95%

Reported the information in the app was Easily Understood

59%

Strongly Agreed they could implement a safety plan based on their experience with the app

28%

Reported feeling Challenged in completing the assessment

63%

Reported feeling Comfortable after practicing the assessment 3 times

72%

Reported that they felt the reports were Accurate

80%

Reported that they Liked the response plans for each concern identified

75%

Agreed SPA increased their knowledge of screening for self-harm & suicide

74%

Agreed SPA increased their knowledge of responding to self-harm & suicide

7%

Of the sample were on Active Duty in the United States military

10%

Of the sample were a Veteran of the United States military

2%

Of the sample identified as LGBTQ

37%

Of the sample were between Ages 25 - 34

67%

Of the sample held a bachelors degree or higher

2017 Aggregated Social Media Surveys

Q: Should professionals use a standardized screening measure for suicide?

43%

YES

39%

NO

18%

I DONT KNOW

2018 Availability Sample | Summary Findings

Participants in this sample that had any professional training in the medical or mental health field, as well as any individual with personal preexisting experience with suicide, were ruled out through pre-study qualifiers.

75%

Reported that they Liked the app

7%

Reported that they Disliked the app

85%

Said they would recommend the app to another person

7%

Said they would NOT recommend the app

88%

Reported the app increased their knowledge of self-harm and suicide

47%

After completing 1 sample assessment, reported the following as the most important questions to ask someone they would be concerned about:
Are you thinking about suicide?
Do you have a plan?
Do you have access to means?
*93% identified the 3 questions above after conducting 3 sample assessments.

2019 Open Source Global Availability Samples 

Aggregated Quantitative & Qualitative Results | Summary Findings

Demographics

11 - Countries 
5   - Languages 

69%

Agreed the appropriate name for the tool is Suicide Prevention App

Q: What did you use the app for?

48% - For myself
25% - To check it out
15% - Training purposes
12% - For someone else

Q: What did you like best about SPA?

35% - Look and feel
21% - Educational
18% - Everything
14% - Access to resources
12% - Reports

73%

Would recommend the Suicide Prevention App to someone else

Q: Where would SPA work best?

37%  - General Public
23%  - Schools
14%  - Community Based Orgs 
11%  - First Responders
8%    - Hospitals
7%    - Military

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