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.

摘要

心理健康急救 (MHFA) 是一种循证干预措施，旨在增加对精神疾病的了解和解决心理健康问题的自我效能。这项试点研究探讨了 MHFA 对基督教会会众的成员和领袖的实施。27 名教会成员完成了 8 小时的手动培训。使用了干预前和干预后调查设计，结果显示在培训后知识、信念、自我效能和污名的平均得分显着提高。这些结果表明 MHFA 对会众来说是一种很有前途的干预措施，可能有助于解决为有心理和情绪健康问题的个人提供支持服务方面的现有差距。