ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2018
Shifting Beliefs about Suicide: Pre-Post Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Program for Workers in the Construction Industry.
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- Effectiveness of the Australian MATES in Construction Suicide Prevention Program: a systematic review.Health promotion international · 2023Pooled it
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- The MATES Case Management Model: Presenting Problems and Referral Pathways for a Novel Peer-Led Approach to Addressing Suicide in the Construction Industry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effect of Occupational Health and Safety Training for Chinese Construction Workers Based on the CHAID Decision Tree.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Program for the Energy Sector.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A Longitudinal Assessment of Two Suicide Prevention Training Programs for the Construction Industry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Understanding the Barriers and Pathways to Male Help-Seeking and Help-Offering: A Mixed Methods Study of the Impact of the Mates in Construction Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- A blended face-to-face and smartphone intervention for suicide prevention in the construction industry: protocol for a randomized controlled trial with MATES in Construction.BMC psychiatry · 2019Article
- Are Young Men Getting the Message? Age Differences in Suicide Prevention Literacy among Male Construction Workers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Health Literacy in Male-Dominated Occupations.American journal of men's healthArticle
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Abstract
Suicide is a significant health problem that is known to disproportionately affect those employed in manual occupations, including construction workers and tradespeople. Universal General Awareness Training (GAT) was part of a multi-component suicide prevention program in the Australian construction industry. The program's aims were to increase awareness of mental health and suicide, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking and help-offering behaviours. This paper sought to examine the effectiveness of the GAT program in shifting suicide beliefs. Pre- and post-training survey data of 20,125 respondents was obtained from a database of GAT evaluation results between 2016 and 2018. Generalized estimating equation (GEE) models were fitted to examine belief changes, and predictive margins and their SEs were computed. Mean differences in belief change were obtained for the overall sample, and by occupation. Modest but significant favourable shifts in three of the four beliefs assessed were observed following GAT. Managers and professionals showed greater propensity to shift beliefs, and Labourers and Machinery Operators and Drivers showed least. Results suggest that GAT can successfully shift some beliefs regarding suicide and mental health at least in the short term, but highlight the need to tailor communication to vulnerable occupational groups.
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