Table 2 Instruments administered to measure knowledge, attitudes behaviour and mental health status of participants, across time points
From: Mental health first aid for eating disorders: pilot evaluation of a training program for the public
Variable measured | Instrument | Baseline | Post-training | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Knowledge | Knowledge of Eating Disorder Symptoms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
MHLQ-B | ||||
  problem recognition | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
  knowledge of effective treatments scale | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
  knowledge of informal help-seeking scale | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
First Aid Knowledge Test | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Mental Health First Aid Questions | ||||
item 5 - ALGEE | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Attitudes | Social Distance Scale | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
MHLQ-B | ||||
  Beliefs about bulimia (3 items) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Behaviour | Level of Contact Report | ✓ | ✓ | |
Mental Health First Aid Questions | ||||
  item 1 – Any contact | ✓ | ✓ | ||
  item 2 – Number of contacts | ✓ | ✓ | ||
  item 3 – Amount of help | ✓ | ✓ | ||
  item 4 – Type of help | ✓ | ✓ | ||
  item 6 – Confidence | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
First Aid Experiences Questionnaire | ✓ | |||
Mental Health Status | EDE-Q | ✓ | ✓ | |
K10 | ✓ | ✓ |