ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
A Longitudinal Assessment of Two Suicide Prevention Training Programs for the Construction Industry.
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- "You Have to Make It Normal, That's What We Do": Construction Managers' Experiences of Help-Offering.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Occupational groups and risk of suicidal behavior in men: a Swedish national cohort study during 2002-2019.BMC public health · 2024Article
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- Exploring the Impact of Social Identity on the Bullying of Construction Industry Apprentices.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Influence of Prefabricated Construction on the Mental Health of Workers: Systematic Review.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2023Review
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- Mental Health Outcomes among Electricians and Plumbers in Ontario, Canada: Analysis of Burnout and Work-Related Factors.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- 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
- Evaluation of a Suicide Prevention Program for the Energy Sector.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
As part of a suite of early intervention training and support services, Mates in Construction (MATES) provide two general awareness programs to promote mental health and suicide awareness and encourage help-offering and help-seeking in construction workers. General awareness training (GAT) is a one-hour session delivered to all construction workers on large to medium worksites, while MATES awareness training (MAT) maintains similar content but is of shorter duration and delivered informally to small workplaces. This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of the two programs using a before, after and follow-up design. Construction workers undertaking MAT or GAT training completed a short survey before and after their training and again at follow-up. Linear mixed-effect modelling indicated that GAT and MAT training provided similar results in improving suicide awareness and help-seeking intentions. Some variables showed a significant increase from pre-intervention to the three-month follow-up, indicating the long-term impact of some aspects of the training. The findings demonstrating the effectiveness of MAT training have important implications for MATES, as the training can be delivered to much smaller workplaces, making the program more widely available to the construction industry.
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