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Intrinsic Motivation and Institutional Limitations: Key Implementation Determinants of Psychological First Aid Training

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Psychological first aid (PFA) trainings are conducted to train frontline care workers in practical and emotional support to people who have been recently affected by stressful events. The aim of this study was to describe the determinants of the implementation behavior of a PFA training strategy in Chile and to provide theoretical information on the factors that influence trainers’ self-efficacy. For this purpose, the Determinants of Implementation Behavior Questionnaire, administered online to a sample of 117 PFA trainers throughout Chile, was used. The results indicate that the main facilitators for implementation originate in the intrinsic motivation of the trainers, while the barriers are mainly found in the limited institutional opportunities offered by the context. Evidence was also found on the effect of motivation and context on trainer self-efficacy. PFA trainers may need to invest a lot of psychological resources to overcome the barriers encountered during implementation.

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This work has been funded by the Pan American Health Organization, Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO) CON19-00016119.

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  1. Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Santiago de Chile, Ecuador 3650, Estación Central, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

    Rodrigo Rojas-Andrade

  2. Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Santiago, Chile

    Samuel Aranguren Zurita

  3. Universidad Pontificia Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

    Gabriel Prosser Bravo

  4. Universidad de Chile, Núcleo Milenio para Mejorar la Salud Mental de Adolescentes y Jóvenes, Ministerio de Salud, Santiago, Imhay, Santiago, Chile

    Belén Vargas

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Rojas-Andrade, R., Aranguren Zurita, S., Prosser Bravo, G. et al. Intrinsic Motivation and Institutional Limitations: Key Implementation Determinants of Psychological First Aid Training. Community Ment Health J (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-024-01261-y

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