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Meena KSM, Nattala P, Bhola P, Latha K, Kapanee ARM, Chethan B, Thomas PT, Gowda GS, Sudhir PM, Bhargav H, Lepcha R, Rana DH, Chaturvedi S, Subbian R, Vidhya R, SreeRudhra P, Bordoloi S, Yadav C. Effectiveness of multi-disciplinary structured training program on mentoring and mental well-being for officers and instructors in the Indian Air Force. Ind Psychiatry J 2023; 32:390-396. [PMID: 38161470 PMCID: PMC10756598 DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_36_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/16/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
Abstract
Background The military environment is characterized by unpredictable situations, intensive training, demanding workload, and job-associated stressors, which make it highly stressful. Mentorship and mental well-being training could be beneficial to both officers and the new adolescent recruits of the Indian Air Force (IAF). Aim This study aimed at evaluating the effect of a multi-disciplinary structured training on mentoring and mental well-being among officers and instructors in the IAF. Methods Seventy IAF officers/instructors underwent a week-long multi-disciplinary structured training program, which was conducted at a tertiary care neuro-psychiatric hospital in South India. A quasi-experimental design with a single-group pre- and post-test was adopted. Outcome measures included a) knowledge on mentorship and mental health and b) self-perceived competence in addressing mental health distress. Results Post training, there was a statistically significant improvement in scores on mentorship/mental health knowledge and a significant increase in self-perceived competence in addressing mental distress. Conclusion Mentorship and mental well-being training for officers and instructors in the IAF improved mental health knowledge and self-perceived competence. Therefore, administration of regular and in-depth structured mental health-related training interventions could be beneficial not only to the officers but also to the new recruits/mentees in the IAF.
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Affiliation(s)
| | | | - Poornima Bhola
- Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | | | - B Chethan
- Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | | | - Guru S. Gowda
- Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - Paulomi M. Sudhir
- Department of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - Hemant Bhargav
- Department of Integrative Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - Renibi Lepcha
- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | | | - S.K Chaturvedi
- Department of Psychiatry, Jagadguru Kripalu Chikitsalaya, Barsana & Mangarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
| | | | - R Vidhya
- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - P.P SreeRudhra
- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - Sumedha Bordoloi
- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
| | - Chandrasen Yadav
- Department of Mental Health Education, NIMHANS, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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