Table 2.
Mental health knowledge, attitudes, confidence in helping and self-reported helping behaviour at follow up comparing those who had completed MHFA training with the rest of the samplea
| Mean score at baseline (SD) | Mean score at follow up (SD) | Difference at follow up (95 % CIs)b | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Statementsc | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 175) | 6.5 (1.9) | 6.6 (2.0) | 1.84 (0.13, 3.56) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 19) | 7.3 (1.9) | 8.9 (2.0) | p = 0.04 |
| Attitudes – Depression Vignetted | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 280) | 32.2 (4.3) | 32.3 (4.6) | 1.87 (0.93, 2.80) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 36) | 34.2 (3.8) | 35.5 (3.6) | p < 0.01 |
| Attitudes – Anxiety Vignetted | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 286) | 33.1 (4.8) | 33.4 (4.5) | 2.01 (0.42, 3.59) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 35) | 34.9 (3.9) | 36.4 (3.7) | p = 0.02 |
| Application of Algee – Depression Vignettee | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 284) | 3.0 (1.5) | 2.9 (1.6) | 0.81 (0.13, 1.49) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 35) | 3.5 (1.7) | 3.9 (1.7) | p = 0.03 |
| Application Of Algee – Anxiety Vignettee | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 267) | 2.5 (1.4) | 2.5 (1.4) | 0.57 (−0.02, 1.17) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 34) | 2.7 (1.5) | 3.2 (1.6) | p = 0.06 |
| N (%) at baseline | N (%) at follow up | OR at follow up (95 % CIs)b | |
| Moderate - High Confidence Helping a Colleaguef | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 179) | 179 (57.2) | 172 (55.0) | 6.41 (3.00, 13.70) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 38) | 29 (76.3) | 34 (89.5) | p < 0.01 |
| Moderate - High Confidence Helping a Studentf | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 312) | 175 (56.1) | 188 (60.-3) | 4.23 (0.88, 20.32) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 38) | 35 (92.1) | 35 (92.1) | p = 0.07 |
| Helped a Colleague at Least Once a Month in the Past Academic Yearg | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 149) | 149 (48.4) | 142 (46.1) | 1.26 (0.86, 1.85) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 36) | 27 (75.0) | 23 (63.9) | p < 0.23 |
| Helped a Student at Least Once a Month in the Past Academic Yearg | |||
| Whole sample no training (n = 310) | 185 (59.7) | 181 (58.4) | 2.35 (1.72, 3.22) |
| Staff who completed training (n = 37) | 34 (91.9) | 32 (86.5) | p < 0.01 |
aAll analyses include only the subsample who have data at both time points
bAdjusted for baseline measure
cMaximum possible score of 12
dMaximum possible score of 40
eMaximum possible score of 10
fResponse to question ‘How confident would you feel in helping a colleague/student who appears stressed or down?’ High (moderately, quite a bit, extremely) versus low (not at all, a little bit)
gResponse to question ‘In the past academic year, how often have you provided emotional support to a distressed colleague/student?’ Once a month or more versus less than once a month