From: Mental health first aid training for Australian medical and nursing students: an evaluation study
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 | Pre-course Mean (SD) | Post-course Mean (SD) | P value | Cohen’s d | Pre-course Mean (SD) | Post-course Mean (SD) | P value | Cohen’s d |
MHFA intentions | 3.69 (1.74) | 5.47 (2.79) | .01 | 0.77 | 2.88 (1.34) | 5.51 (2.30) | .00 | 1.40 |
Confidence | 2.35 (.75) | 3.30 (.56) | .00 | 1.44 | 2.39 (.73) | 3.26 (.59) | .00 | 1.31 |
Knowledge | 13.5 (2.27) | 16.0 (2.30) | .00 | 1.09 | 13.2 (2.17) | 15.5 (2.17) | .00 | 1.06 |
Personal stigma – Weak not sick | 1.66 (.57) | 1.53 (.60) | .00 | 0.22 | 1.75 (.64) | 1.56 (.59) | .00 | 0.31 |
Personal stigma – Dangerous and unpredictable | 2.12 (.59) | 1.95 (.70) | .01 | 0.26 | 2.20 (.62) | 1.85 (.75) | .00 | 0.51 |
Perceived stigma – Weak not sick | 3.76 (.60) | 3.72 (.64) | .46 | 0.06 | 3.61 (.67) | 3.71 (.78) | .06 | 0.14 |
Perceived stigma – Dangerous and unpredictable | 3.56 (.72) | 3.64 (.70) | .14 | 0.11 | 3.50 (.69) | 3.71 (.78) | .00 | 0.29 |
Social distance | 2.00 (.67) | 1.84 (.65) | .00 | 0.24 | 2.10 (.71) | 1.90 (.69) | .00 | 0.29 |