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Table 5 Non-ITT (N = 35) analyses for mental health first aid intentions, confidence, personal and perceived stigmatising attitudes (mean, SD)

From: A pilot randomised controlled study of the Mental Health First Aid eLearning course with UK medical students

Outcome

Time point

MHFA eLearning (n = 13)

Control group (n = 22)

Effect size (Cohen’s d)

Mental health first aid intentions

Baseline

2.92 (1.32)

3.50 (2.24)

 

Follow-up

6.07 (2.72)

2.81 (1.29)

1.53

Personal stigma

Baseline

5.07 (2.78)

5.18 (4.30)

 

Follow-up

3.07 (2.36)

4.86 (4.53)

0.5

Confidence in helping a friend

Baseline

1.00 (0.57)

0.77 (0.61)

 

Follow-up

2.23 (0.59)

1.10 (0.71)

1.71

Actual mental health first aid actions

Baseline (past six months)

3.00 (2.79)

2.68 (2.80)

 

Follow-up (past six weeks)

7.14 (1.77)

3.36 (2.56)

1.72

Knowledge (n = 11)

Baseline

11.45 (1.21)

n/a

 

Follow-up

14.72 (2.14)

n/a

1.88