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The Development of the CAIRDE General Awareness Training
Jack Sweeney1, Noel Richardson1, Paula Carroll1
1The National Centre for Men's Health, Department of Health and Sports Sciences, South East Technological University, Kilkenny Road Campus, Kilkenny Road, R93 V960 Carlow, Ireland.
Summary
Suicide prevention training was co-designed for Irish construction workers to improve mental health literacy and reduce stigma. This evidence-based program, CAIRDE, aims to increase help-seeking behaviors in a high-risk industry.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Mental Health Interventions
- Psychology
Background:
- Suicide is a significant cause of death in the construction industry, disproportionately affecting younger workers.
- Barriers to help-seeking include stigma, low mental health literacy, and traditional masculine norms within this male-dominated sector.
- Existing mental health interventions are rarely tailored to the specific context of the construction industry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a co-designed, theory-informed training program (CAIRDE) to enhance mental health literacy, reduce suicide stigma, and promote help-seeking among Irish construction workers.
- To address the unique mental health challenges and barriers prevalent in the construction sector.
- To provide a culturally relevant and theoretically grounded intervention framework.
Main Methods:
- Development followed the Medical Research Council's framework, integrating the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Behavior Change Techniques.
- Extensive stakeholder co-design, including industry managers, informed the training's content and structure.
- Content was further shaped by two systematic reviews, a broad literature review, and industry-specific focus groups.
Main Results:
- The CAIRDE training program was successfully developed, incorporating theoretical fidelity and cultural relevance.
- The intervention is designed to address key barriers to mental health support in the Irish construction industry.
- Pilot testing using validated measures (LOSS, SOSS, GHSQ) is planned, with results to be reported separately.
Conclusions:
- CAIRDE represents a promising, evidence-based training initiative tailored to the needs of construction workers.
- The integration of TPB within a co-design methodology offers a replicable framework for other male-dominated industries.
- Future research should focus on implementation strategies, including integration into mandatory safety training, and further addressing stigma and help-seeking challenges.
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