Using mental health first aid to promote mental health in churches

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based intervention to increase knowledge about mental illness and self-efficacy in addressing mental health problems. This pilot study explored the implementation of MHFA for members and leaders of Christian church congregations. Twenty-seven church memb...

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VerfasserInnen: Costello, Jennifer (VerfasserIn) ; Hays, Krystal (VerfasserIn) ; Gamez, Ana M. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge 2021
In: Journal of spirituality in mental health
Jahr: 2021, Band: 23, Heft: 4, Seiten: 381-392
RelBib Classification:AE Religionspsychologie
CB Christliche Existenz; Spiritualität
RB Kirchliches Amt; Gemeinde
ZD Psychologie
weitere Schlagwörter:B church programs
B Interventions
B Churches
B mental health promotion
B Mental health first aid
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Zusammenfassung:Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an evidence-based intervention to increase knowledge about mental illness and self-efficacy in addressing mental health problems. This pilot study explored the implementation of MHFA for members and leaders of Christian church congregations. Twenty-seven church members completed the 8-hour manualized training. A preintervention and postintervention survey design was used, and results revealed significant improvement in mean scores for knowledge, beliefs, self-efficacy, and stigma following the training. These results suggest that MHFA is a promising intervention for congregants and may help address an existing gap in supportive services for individuals with mental and emotional health problems.
ISSN:1934-9645
Enthält:Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2020.1771234