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Crone, D., Sarkar, M. 
ORCID: 0000-0002-8338-8500, Curran, T., Baker, C., Hill, D., Loughren, E., Dickson, T. and Parker, A.,
2020.
Mental health first aid for the UK Armed Forces.
Health Promotion International, 35 (1), pp. 132-139.
ISSN 0957-4824
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Abstract
Education programmes in mental health literacy can address stigma and misunderstanding of mental health. This study investigated self-rated differences in knowledge, attitudes and confidence around mental health issues following participation in a bespoke Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training course for the Armed Forces. The mixed methods approach comprised quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews. A survey, administered immediately post training (n=602) and again at 10- months post attendance (n=120), asked participants to rate their knowledge, attitudes and confidence around mental health issues pre and post training. Quantitative findings revealed a significant increase in knowledge, positive attitudes and confidence from the post training survey which was sustained at 10-months follow-up. Semi-structured telephone interviews (n=13) were conducted at follow-up, 6- months post attendance. Qualitative findings revealed that participation facilitated an ‘ambassador’ type role for participants. This study is the first to have investigated the effect of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) in an Armed Forces community. Findings show participants perceived the training to increase knowledge regarding mental health and to enhance confidence and aptitude for identifying and supporting people with mental health problems. Results suggest that such an intervention can provide support for personnel, veterans and their families, regarding mental health in Armed Forces communities.
| Item Type: | Journal article | ||||||
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| Alternative Title: | Mental health first aid (MHFA) for the UK Armed Forces [working title] | ||||||
| Publication Title: | Health Promotion International | ||||||
| Creators: | Crone, D., Sarkar, M., Curran, T., Baker, C., Hill, D., Loughren, E., Dickson, T. and Parker, A. | ||||||
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press | ||||||
| Date: | February 2020 | ||||||
| Volume: | 35 | ||||||
| Number: | 1 | ||||||
| ISSN: | 0957-4824 | ||||||
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| Divisions: | Schools > School of Science and Technology | ||||||
| Record created by: | Jonathan Gallacher | ||||||
| Date Added: | 24 Jan 2019 08:43 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 31 Jan 2020 03:00 | ||||||
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/35660 |
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