Evaluation of a Mental Health Literacy Training Program for Junior Sporting Clubs

Bapat, Swagata; Jorm, Anthony F; Lawrence, Katherine

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“…Consistent with the theory that increased knowledge and positive attitudes are related to better MHL, both nurses and psychiatrists have been found to have higher MHL than lay-people (Caldwell and Jorm, 2000). As higher levels of MHL are related to greater intentions to seek help (Smith and Shochet, 2011), a number of programs have been developed to improve MHL (e.g., Kitchener and Jorm, 2002;Bapat et al, 2009;Potvin-Boucher et al, 2010).…”

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The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS): A new scale-based measure of mental health literacy

O’Connor

Casey

2015

Psychiatry Research

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Although Mental Health Literacy (MHL) has been a topic of substantial interest, measurement of this concept using a scale-based measure has been limited, including a lack of psychometric and methodologically robust scale-based measures of MHL. This study developed a new scale-based measure of MHL, the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS), which assesses all attributes of MHL. Construction of the MHLS was done over three key stages, including measure development, pilot testing and assessment of psychometrics and methodological quality. The resulting measure is a 35 item, univariate scale that is easily administered and scored. Results showed significant differences in scores between mental health professionals and a community sample, as well as individuals with greater experience with mental health, and a significant positive relationship with help-seeking intentions. The MHLS also demonstrated good internal and test-retest reliability. Evaluation of the methodological quality of the MHLS indicated that it has substantial methodological advantages in comparison to existing scale-based measures of MHL. The MHLS can be used in assessing individual and population level differences in MHL and in determining the impact of programmes designed to improve MHL.

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The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS): A new scale-based measure of mental health literacy

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Casey

2015

Psychiatry Research

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“…Positive key findings include significant gains in health knowledge of coaches and significant increases in children's knowledge about a range of health issues (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;Fuller et al 2010;Glang et al 2010;Mazzer, Rickwood and Vangas 2012;Saunders et al 2010). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007) has also advocated the inclusion of sports initiatives into community tobacco control programmes.…”

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“…Topics of healthy eating (Kelly et al 2010), alcohol prevention (King, Dowdall and Wagner 2010), mental health (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;Mazzer, Rickwood and Vangas 2012), and injury protection (Glang et al 2010;Saunders et al 2010) have been the focus of health promotion efforts by sports coaches. Positive key findings include significant gains in health knowledge of coaches and significant increases in children's knowledge about a range of health issues (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;Fuller et al 2010;Glang et al 2010;Mazzer, Rickwood and Vangas 2012;Saunders et al 2010).…”

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“…Training sports coaches has previously been highlighted as an important target for health promotion (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;Saunders et al 2010). It has however been consistently reported that coaches may not have the skills and knowledge required to help (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;King, Dowdall and Wagner 2010;Saunders et al 2010).…”

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“…It has however been consistently reported that coaches may not have the skills and knowledge required to help (Bapat, Jorm and Lawrence 2009;King, Dowdall and Wagner 2010;Saunders et al 2010). Therefore, there was a need to examine whether training coaches is a viable option for smoking education.…”

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Training sports coaches to tackle tobacco: formative evaluation of the SmokeFree Sports campaign

Hilland

Beynon

McGee

et al. 2014

International Journal of Health Promotion and Education

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. G. Stratton@swansea.ac.uk (01792 606544) T. A. Hilland et al. 2 Smoking is one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and death in England, and is an addiction largely taken up in youth. Given the need for early prevention strategies, this formative study evaluated sports coaches' perceptions of a preliminary SmokeFree Sports (SFS) campaign. The research was conducted in five youth clubs with eight coaches who attended a Level 1 Brief Intervention Training workshop. Semi-structured interviews were conducted, and a questionnaire assessed the impact of the Brief Intervention Training on coaches' self-efficacy to deliver smoke free messages at pre, post and follow-up. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and pen profiles were constructed to provide an overview of coaches' perspectives of SFS with regards to: a) Brief Intervention Training, b) SFS implementation and c) suggestions from improvements. One-way repeated measures ANOVA revealed a significant increase in coaches' self-efficacy towards knowledge and delivery of smoke free messages from pre to post Brief Intervention Training that was maintained at follow-up.This formative work suggests that there is potential in educating coaches and using sports to deliver health education around smoking. Recommendations to improve the Brief Intervention Training included making it more interactive and specific with respect to sport and particular age groups. SFS could also be trialled in structured setting and with other sports. These findings will be used to inform and tailor the design and development of a larger, definitive SFS intervention.

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Barriers and enablers to implementing mental well‐being programs through Australian rural football clubs—A qualitative descriptive study

Hutchesson

Dollman

Baker

et al. 2020

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue addressed Suicide rates in rural Australia are almost twice as high as those in urban areas. In rural communities, football clubs are often the ‘hub’ of the community and are being explored as an avenue to deliver mental health and well‐being promotion. The aim of this study was to explore barriers and enablers for programs promoting mental health and well‐being through rural Australian football clubs. Method This qualitative descriptive study included 12 individuals of 10 rural clubs affiliated with the South Australian National Football League. Recruitment occurred via emails to club secretaries/presidents. Semi‐structured telephone interviews explored mental health and well‐being issues experienced in clubs, previous involvement with mental well‐being programs and potential barriers/enablers for future programs. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analysed thematically. Results Thematic analysis identified three themes encompassing barriers and enablers: (1) more than a football club, (2) attitudes towards mental health and (3) what is needed to implement a program. The third theme had subthemes of resources, importance of timing, mental health initiatives and components of a program. Conclusion Key barriers included difficulty getting people involved due to individual attitudes towards mental health, and not having the finances/resources to implement a program. Major enablers included the important role the football club serves in the community, the inclusion of speakers with credibility and making the program engaging. So what? This study identifies key factors which may impact on community engagement and program effectiveness for mental health and well‐being programs delivered via rural football clubs.

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Evaluation of a Mental Health Literacy Training Program for Junior Sporting Clubs

Cited by 62 publications

References 11 publications

The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS): A new scale-based measure of mental health literacy

The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS): A new scale-based measure of mental health literacy

Training sports coaches to tackle tobacco: formative evaluation of the SmokeFree Sports campaign

Barriers and enablers to implementing mental well‐being programs through Australian rural football clubs—A qualitative descriptive study

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