Using mental health first aid to promote mental health in churches

IF 0.7 Q4 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health Pub Date : 2020-06-04 DOI:10.1080/19349637.2020.1771234

J. Costello, Krystal Hays, A. Gámez

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT 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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运用心理健康急救促进教会的心理健康

心理健康急救(MHFA)是一项以证据为基础的干预措施，旨在提高人们对精神疾病和自我效能的认识，从而解决心理健康问题。这项初步研究探讨了在基督教会会众成员和领袖中实施MHFA。27名教会成员完成了8小时的手工培训。采用干预前和干预后调查设计，结果显示培训后知识、信念、自我效能和污名的平均得分有显著改善。这些结果表明，MHFA是一种很有希望的干预措施，可能有助于解决现有的差距，支持服务的个人精神和情绪健康问题。

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Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

CiteScore

2.90

自引率

6.70%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health is an interdisciplinary professional journal (retiled from American Journal of Pastoral Counseling to better reflect its broader scope) that is devoted to the scholarly study of spirituality as a resource for counseling and psychotherapeutic disciplines. This peer-reviewed quarterly journal seeks to enhance the understanding of spirituality as a core component of human well-being in individual, relational, and communal life. Leading authorities provide insights into research and effective therapy in an interdisciplinary dialog that crosses the disciplines of psychology, spirituality, theology, sociology, cultural analysis, and other fields.