Here for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health

Workplace interventions that leverage social tactics to improve health and well-being are becoming more common. As an example, peer mental health support interventions aim to reduce stigma and promote treatment seeking in first responder populations. Given the social nature of these interventions, i...

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Autores principales:	Kristin A. Horan, Madeline Marks, Jessica Ruiz, Clint Bowers, Annelise Cunningham
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	peer support mental health first responders process evaluation Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d73b05066648463d9e2fd02bc07a32072021-11-11T16:14:36ZHere for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health10.3390/ijerph1821110971660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/d73b05066648463d9e2fd02bc07a32072021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/21/11097https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601Workplace interventions that leverage social tactics to improve health and well-being are becoming more common. As an example, peer mental health support interventions aim to reduce stigma and promote treatment seeking in first responder populations. Given the social nature of these interventions, it is important to consider how the preexisting social context influences intervention outcomes. A peer mental health support intervention was delivered among first responders, and self-efficacy and intention to have supportive peer conversations were measured pre-and post-intervention. Trust in peers was measured prior to the intervention. Results suggest a floor effect may exist for self-efficacy, in which a foundational level of trust and pre-intervention self-efficacy may be needed to maximize intervention effectiveness. As the future of work brings complex safety and health challenges, collaborative solutions that engage multiple stakeholders (employees, their peers, and their organization) will be needed. This study suggests that more frequent attention to pre-existing intervention context, particularly social context in peer-focused intervention, will enhance intervention outcomes.Kristin A. HoranMadeline MarksJessica RuizClint BowersAnnelise CunninghamMDPI AGarticlepeer supportmental healthfirst respondersprocess evaluationMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11097, p 11097 (2021)
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description	Workplace interventions that leverage social tactics to improve health and well-being are becoming more common. As an example, peer mental health support interventions aim to reduce stigma and promote treatment seeking in first responder populations. Given the social nature of these interventions, it is important to consider how the preexisting social context influences intervention outcomes. A peer mental health support intervention was delivered among first responders, and self-efficacy and intention to have supportive peer conversations were measured pre-and post-intervention. Trust in peers was measured prior to the intervention. Results suggest a floor effect may exist for self-efficacy, in which a foundational level of trust and pre-intervention self-efficacy may be needed to maximize intervention effectiveness. As the future of work brings complex safety and health challenges, collaborative solutions that engage multiple stakeholders (employees, their peers, and their organization) will be needed. This study suggests that more frequent attention to pre-existing intervention context, particularly social context in peer-focused intervention, will enhance intervention outcomes.
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title	Here for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health
title_short	Here for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health
title_full	Here for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health
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Here for My Peer: The Future of First Responder Mental Health

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