Mental health literacy, stigma Other
Conditions
Interventions
Mental health first aid (MHFA) training for Chile and Argentina is a major adaptation based on the Australian Standard MHFA 12-hour course. Course adaptation was undertaken members of the University o
Sponsors
The University of Melbourne
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 110 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adults aged 18 years old and over
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Previously completed an MHFA course 2. Low level of literacy (below middle school) 3. A high level of mental health knowledge based on their professional role (e.g., psychologists and psychiatrists)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intentions to provide mental health first aid measured using the Mental health support scale – Intended (Spanish version) at baseline (T1), after course completion (T2) and 6 months after course completion (T3). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recognition of depression in a vignette at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later 2. Beliefs about appropriate interventions for a person with depression measured using a Spanish adaptation of a 16-item scale used in a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trial in Australia, at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 3. Confidence in providing MHFA for a person with depression measured by asking participants to rate how confident they would feel supporting this person, at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 4. Desire for social distance from a person with depression measured using the Link Social Distance Scale at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 5. Personally stigmatising attitudes about a person with depression, measured using the Depression Stigma Scale at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 6. Recognition of psychosis in a vignette at at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 7. Beliefs about appropriate interventions for a person with psychosis measured using a Spanish adaptation of a 16-item scale used in a Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) trial in Australia, at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 8. Confidence in providing MHFA for a person with psychosis measured by asking participants to rate how confident they would feel supporting this person at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 9. Desire for social distance from a person with psychosis measured using the Link Social Distance Scale at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 10. Personally stigmatising attitudes about a person with psychosis, measured using the Depression Stigma Scale at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 4. Helping actions taken to assist a person with a mental health problem measured using the MHSS-Provided subscale Spanish version at baseline, after course completion and 6 months later. 7. Course quality and satisfaction me | — |
Countries
Argentina, Chile
Contacts
Public ContactNicola;Esteban Reavley;Esteban Encina-Zúñiga
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Outcome results
None listed