Table 7 Attitude changes reported by students at follow-up
From: ‘teen Mental Health First Aid’: a description of the program and an initial evaluation
Response | n (%) |
|---|---|
In the future, if you were to come across someone who you believed was experiencing a mental health problem or crisis, how well prepared would you feel to deal with the situation? (n = 161) | |
Well prepared | 113 (70.2) |
Neither prepared nor unprepared | 11 (6.8) |
Not well prepared | 10 (6.2) |
Unsure | 2 (1.2) |
Invalid | 25 (15.5) |
How has the “teen Mental Health First Aid” program changed how you relate to or feel about people who experience mental health problems? (n = 159) | |
Better understanding of mental health problems | 62 (39.0) |
Gave me skills to use | 29 (18.2) |
Gave me more confidence in helping | 10 (6.3) |
Helped me relate to people with mental illness | 17 (10.7) |
Reinforced what I already know | 17 (10.7) |
No change | 26 (16.4) |
Invalid | 16 (10.1) |
Unsure | 1 (0.6) |