RT Article
T1 Using mental health first aid to promote mental health in churches
JF Journal of spirituality in mental health
VO 23
IS 4
SP 381
OP 392
A1 Costello, Jennifer
A1 Hays, Krystal
A1 Gamez, Ana M.
A2 Hays, Krystal
A2 Gamez, Ana M.
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1776230213
AB 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.
K1 church programs
K1 Interventions
K1 mental health promotion
K1 Churches
K1 Mental health first aid
DO 10.1080/19349637.2020.1771234