Effectiveness of Youth Mental Health First Aid USA for Social Work Students

Autor/inn/en	Rose, Theda; Leitch, Judith; Collins, Kathryn S.; Frey, Jodi J.; Osteen, Philip J.
Titel	Effectiveness of Youth Mental Health First Aid USA for Social Work Students
Quelle	In: Research on Social Work Practice, 29 (2019) 3, S.291-302 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rose, Theda)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1049-7315
DOI	10.1177/1049731517729039
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Mental Health; Mental Health Programs; First Aid; Social Work; Early Intervention; Training; Graduate Students; Program Effectiveness; Outcomes of Education; Masters Programs; Attitude Change; Self Efficacy + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Psychohygiene; Unfallhilfe; Soziale Arbeit; Ausbildung; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit
Abstract	Purpose: Adolescent mental health is a public health priority. Considered an early intervention approach, Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) trains adults to provide initial assistance to adolescents experiencing a mental health problem or crisis. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the U.S. version of YMHFA (YMHFA-USA) among graduate social work students. Method: A quasi-experimental design (N = 73; intervention, n = 39; comparison, n = 34), using the Mental Health Beliefs and Literacy Scale, assessed the effectiveness of YMHFA-USA. Outcomes were measured at pretest, posttest, and 5 months in the intervention group. Differences between groups were compared at 5 months. Results: Statistically significant improvements in attitudes, beliefs, self-confidence, and knowledge were observed among intervention group students. At 5 months, these students had significantly better attitudes and greater knowledge and self-confidence than the comparison group. Conclusion: Results indicate YMHFA-USA may improve factors related to master's level social work students' abilities to engage with youth experiencing mental health problems. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01