Table 3 Students’ level of agreement with statements regarding their preparedness to respond to mental health
Students’ level of agreement with statements regarding preparedness | All (n = 222)** n (%) | Students who declared participation in MHFA (n = 25)** n (%) | Students who did not declare participation in MHFA (n = 198)** n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I feel prepared to identify if someone has a mental health problem | Strongly disagree | 6 (2.7) | 0 | 6 (3.0) | 0.001* |
Disagree | 61 (27.4) | 2 (8.0) | 59 (29.8) | ||
Neutral | 63 (28.3) | 4 (16.0) | 59 (29.8) | ||
Agree | 77 (34.5) | 13 (52.0) | 64 (32.3) | ||
Strongly agree | 16 (7.2) | 6 (24.0) | 10 (5.1) | ||
I feel prepared to help somebody with a mental health problem | Strongly disagree | 9 (4.0) | 0 | 9 (4.5) | 0.013* |
Disagree | 55 (24.7) | 2 (8.0) | 53 (26.8) | ||
Neutral | 53 (23.8) | 3 (12.0) | 50 (25.3) | ||
Agree | 79 (35.4) | 14 (56.0) | 65 (32.8) | ||
Strongly agree | 27 (12.1) | 6 (24.0) | 21 (10.6) | ||
I am confident to talk to people about their mental health | Strongly disagree | 7 (3.1) | 0 | 7 (3.5) | < 0.001* |
Disagree | 32 (14.3) | 1 (4.0) | 31 (15.7) | ||
Neutral | 52 (23.3) | 0 | 52 (26.3) | ||
Agree | 107 (48.0) | 16 (64.0) | 91 (46.0) | ||
Strongly agree | 25 (11.2) | 8 (32.0) | 17 (8.6) | ||
I can confidently counsel a patient on their mental health medication | Strongly disagree | 24 (10.8) | 0 | 24 (12.2) | < 0.001* |
Disagree | 51 (23.0) | 2 (8.0) | 49 (24.9) | ||
Neutral | 38 (17.1) | 1 (4.0) | 37 (18.8) | ||
Agree | 79 (35.6) | 13 (52.0) | 66 (33.5) | ||
Strongly agree | 30 (13.5) | 9 (36.0) | 21 (10.7) | ||
I believe my degree equips me to adequately help people with their mental health | Strongly disagree | 13 (5.8) | 0 | 13 (6.6) | < 0.001* |
Disagree | 58 (26.0) | 0 | 58 (29.3) | ||
Neutral | 78 (35.0) | 9 (36.0) | 69 (34.8) | ||
Agree | 57 (25.6) | 10 (40.0) | 474 (23.7) | ||
Strongly agree | 17 (7.6) | 6 (24.0) | 11 (5.6) | ||
I am as prepared to help people with their mental health problems as I am with their physical health problems | Strongly disagree | 18 (8.1) | 0 | 18 (9.1) | 0.037* |
Disagree | 72 (32.3) | 4 (16.0) | 68 (34.3) | ||
Neutral | 48 (21.5) | 5 (20.0) | 43 (21.7) | ||
Agree | 47 (21.1) | 10 (40.0) | 37 (18.7) | ||
Strongly agree | 38 (17.0) | 6 (24.0) | 32 (16.2) | ||