Table 4 Students’ data across time

Mental health literacy

 Problem recognised as ‘mental health problem’^a (%)

35.90%

39.70%

36.60%

–

1.81

–

1.03

 Adults thought to be helpful (mean, CI 97.5)

3.53 (3.77)

4.26 (4.49)

3.95 (4.19)

0.72***

–

0.41**

–

Stigmatising attitudes

 Social distance scale (mean, CI 97.5)

9.73 (10.27)

9.46 (9.94)

9.19 (9.64)

0.25

–

0.53

–

 Personal stigma (mean, CI 97.5)

  Weak-not-sick subscale

2.23 (2.33)

2.12 (2.24)

2.09 (2.20)

0.11

–

0.13*

–

  I would not tell anybody

2.57 (2.70)

2.42 (2.56)

2.53 (2.67)

0.14

0.03

  Dangerous/unpredictable subscale

2.21 (2.32)

2.13 (2.24)

2.15 (2.25)

0.08

–

0.05

–

MHFA intentions and behaviours

 Confidence helping (mean, CI 97.5)

3.59 (3.71)

3.68 (3.82)

3.66 (3.80)

0.09

–

0.07

–

 MHFA intentions—helpful (mean, CI 97.5)

4.21 (4.43)

4.63 (4.81)

4.48 (4.67)

0.41**

–

0.27*

–

 MHFA intentions—harmful (mean, CI 97.5)

1.72 (1.86)

1.37 (1.52)

1.45 (1.58)

0.34***

–

0.25**

–

 MHFA experiences—provided to a peer (mean, SD)^b

3.32 (1.53)

–

3.68 (1.71)

–

–

0.36

–

 MHFA experiences—received from a peer (mean, SD)^b

2.62 (1.71)

–

2.69 (1.65)

–

–

0.07