The impact of a Stress Control course delivered in partnership with a sports organisation on mental health outcomes in a general population

Mental health problems have a significant impact globally in terms of social and economic costs. Increasing access to and uptake of mental health interventions (particularly by men) remains a challenge for service providers. The current study sought to examine the efficacy of a delivering a Stress C...

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Published in:Cognitive behaviour therapist 2020, Vol.13, Article e47
Main Authors: Hayes, Jennifer, Crowley, Rosarie, O’Brien, Yvonne, Hannon, Geraldine, Hennessey, Emma, O’Connell, Laura, Twomey, Deirdre, Berry, David, Harrington, Janas, McCarthy, Pearse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety disorders
Economic conditions
Focus groups
GDP
Gross Domestic Product
Health services
Intervention
Likert scale
Males
Mental depression
Mental disorders
Mental health care
Population
Primary care
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
Questionnaires
Recessions
Service Models, Forms of Delivery and Cultural Adaptations of CBT
Stigma
Stress
Validity
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Summary:Mental health problems have a significant impact globally in terms of social and economic costs. Increasing access to and uptake of mental health interventions (particularly by men) remains a challenge for service providers. The current study sought to examine the efficacy of a delivering a Stress Control intervention in partnership with a community sporting organisation (the Gaelic Athletic Assocaition, GAA) in ameliorating mental health difficulties in a general population. Measures of anxiety, depression and quality of life were administered before and after the delivery of the 6-week programme. A focus group was conducted afterwards to gather qualitative data on participants’ experiences of the intervention. Statistically significant decreases in depression scores were found following attendance at the course: t (94) = 3.14, p = .002, with a large effect size (0.5) (n = 95). There was an increase in the number of male attendees compared with clinic-based courses. Thematic analysis of the focus group data revealed a number of key themes including increased accessibility in terms of the scale and context of the delivery of the course. Delivering large-scale psychoeducational courses like Stress Control in partnership with the GAA represents a promising avenue for increasing access (for males in particular) to an effective intervention for improving mental health outcomes
ISSN:1754-470X
1754-470X
DOI:10.1017/S1754470X20000380