Table 2. Preparedness to perform MHFA skills (n=96).
| The training prepared me to… | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | NR | Median | IQR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identify persons showing warning signs of mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Identify persons showing warning signs of suicide. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Appropriately respond when someone expresses suicidal thoughts. | 0 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 56 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Listen non-judgmentally to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 79 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Offer appropriate information to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 58 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Offer reassurance to someone experiencing a mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 66 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Make appropriate referrals to community resources for someone experiencing a mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 51 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Encourage self-help strategies for someone experiencing a mental health crisis. | 1 | 0 | 8 | 29 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Provide mental health first aid to someone experiencing severe depression. | 2 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 52 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Provide mental health first aid to someone experiencing severe anxiety. | 2 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 54 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Provide mental health first aid to someone experiencing psychosis. | 1 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Provide mental health first aid to someone struggling with a substance use disorder. | 2 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Provide mental health first aid to someone struggling with an eating disorder. | 3 | 6 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
IQR=interquartile range