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Carolyn Oldham1, Kristie Guffey2, Kim Link3
1College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Journal of Agromedicine
|May 24, 2023
Summary
This study developed and validated a tool to measure gatekeeper instructor comfort in agricultural communities, crucial for effective suicide prevention training. The validated instrument helps identify training needs and improve program delivery for farmer mental health support.
Area of Science:
- Agricultural Health
- Mental Health Interventions
- Psychological Measurement
Background:
- Farmers face high rates of psychological distress and suicide.
- Gatekeeper programs are a recognized best practice for suicide prevention.
- Developing gatekeeper networks in communities with mental health stigma is challenging.
Approach:
- A conceptual model of gatekeeper instructor psychological comfort was developed.
- The Gatekeeper Instructor Comfort Measure (GICM) instrument was created and piloted.
- The Rasch model was used to validate the GICM's psychometric properties.
Key Points:
- The GICM demonstrated unidimensionality and sufficient reliability for differentiating respondents.
- The instrument's fit to the Rasch model indicates invariant measurement properties.
- The item difficulty hierarchy provides a developmental guide for gatekeeper training.
Conclusions:
- The GICM is a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring gatekeeper instructor comfort.
- The measure can inform recruitment, training, and program evaluation for agricultural gatekeeper initiatives.
- Further refinement and diverse piloting are recommended for the GICM.
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