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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Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
Sprache: | Englisch |
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Routledge
2021
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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. |
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ISSN: | 1934-9645 |
Enthält: | Enthalten in: Journal of spirituality in mental health
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/19349637.2020.1771234 |