Gatekeeper Training for Youth Workers

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    • Availability:
      Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies. University of Tasmania Private Bag 64, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia. Tel: +61-3-6226-2591; Fax: +61-3-6226-2578; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.acys.info/journal/overview
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      8
    • Education Level:
      Adult Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Mental Health; Workshops; Pretests Posttests; Youth Programs; Caseworkers; Barriers; Help Seeking; Questionnaires; Intention; Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; Beliefs; Caregiver Attitudes
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia
    • ISSN:
      1038-2569
    • Abstract:
      Adults who act as gatekeepers for young people may have the same barriers to help-seeking for mental health issues as young people. This study investigated the personal help-seeking practices of 47 Australian youth workers prior to and after a training workshop on youth mental health issues. Pre-post workshop evaluation revealed some increases in behaviour, intentions and problem-solving capacity but no changes in belief-based barriers, intentions to seek help for suicidal thoughts, or referral skills. The relationships between help-seeking variables and referral skills were explored to investigate the impact that personal help-seeking may have on professional practice. (Contains 2 notes and 2 tables.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      28
    • Publication Date:
      2009
    • Accession Number:
      EJ863158