Impact of children’s mental health parenting guide on parent’s knowledge and comfortability with mental health topics

Advisor(s)

Emily Eddy PharmD, BCACP

Michelle Musser PharmD, PharmD, BCPS, NCTTP

Confirmation

1

Document Type

Poster

Location

ONU McIntosh Center; McIntosh Activities Room

Start Date

21-4-2023 10:00 AM

End Date

21-4-2023 10:50 AM

Abstract

Background: The Ohio Department of Health identified suicide as the leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 14. Understanding the signs of declining mental health allows parents/caregivers to assist their children in seeking help when necessary. By creating “The Parenting Playbook”, a mental health booklet with links to additional videos and articles, parents have a centralized location to browse for information and educate themselves. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of the playbook on knowledge and comfortability with mental health topics and track usage for linked supplemental resources. This study could improve future mental health projects for parents of young children, especially in rural communities with limited resources and stigmatized mental health. Methodology: This IRB exempt study aimed to gauge the pre- and post- knowledge and comfort in handling mental health situations for the parents/caregivers of 4th-6th graders in Hardin County, Ohio. Parents/caregivers were given a 27 question pre-survey where they rated their comfort and assessed their knowledge on mental health. Then parents/caregivers received the “Parenting Playbook” as part of take-home supplemental mental health activities. After, participants were given post-surveys with the same 27 survey questions and 5 additional opinion-based questions regarding the playbook. All students and parents/caregivers were given the playbook and activities regardless of consent but only those who consented were included for analysis. Hardcopy papers were coded into an electronic spreadsheet and all data was de-identified for analysis. Results: Research in Progress. Conclusion: Research in Progress.

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Impact of children’s mental health parenting guide on parent’s knowledge and comfortability with mental health topics

ONU McIntosh Center; McIntosh Activities Room

Background: The Ohio Department of Health identified suicide as the leading cause of death for children ages 10 to 14. Understanding the signs of declining mental health allows parents/caregivers to assist their children in seeking help when necessary. By creating “The Parenting Playbook”, a mental health booklet with links to additional videos and articles, parents have a centralized location to browse for information and educate themselves. The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of the playbook on knowledge and comfortability with mental health topics and track usage for linked supplemental resources. This study could improve future mental health projects for parents of young children, especially in rural communities with limited resources and stigmatized mental health. Methodology: This IRB exempt study aimed to gauge the pre- and post- knowledge and comfort in handling mental health situations for the parents/caregivers of 4th-6th graders in Hardin County, Ohio. Parents/caregivers were given a 27 question pre-survey where they rated their comfort and assessed their knowledge on mental health. Then parents/caregivers received the “Parenting Playbook” as part of take-home supplemental mental health activities. After, participants were given post-surveys with the same 27 survey questions and 5 additional opinion-based questions regarding the playbook. All students and parents/caregivers were given the playbook and activities regardless of consent but only those who consented were included for analysis. Hardcopy papers were coded into an electronic spreadsheet and all data was de-identified for analysis. Results: Research in Progress. Conclusion: Research in Progress.