School of Nursing and Midwifery Scholarly Impact Report 2021

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CATHERINE MCAULEY SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY, UCC

HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE, ENGAGEMENT AND REFORM

Report on the Implementation of a film-based mental health and wellbeing workshop in secondary schools: INTINN undertaken by SoNM team Evidence has emerged that arts-based interventions, such as film, can be utilised to effectively communicate mental health information to adolescents in a way they find engaging and relatable. The overall aim of this project was to test the feasibility of delivering a film-intervention (Intinn) and to evaluate the impact of the intervention on participants’ mental health indicators such as wellbeing and attitudes towards help-seeking. A convenience sample of students from ten schools participated in the pre-post evaluation. Teachers who facilitated Intinn also took part in individual interviews to share their views on the programme. Overall, Intinn was well received by participants who described it as ‘worthwhile’ and ‘enjoyable’. Post- intervention, there was a statistically significant increase in personal resilience, attitudes towards help- seeking for personal and emotional problems and suicidal ideation. Of note, there was a statistically significant decrease inmajor depressionpost-intervention. Teachers readilyembraced Intinn, commenting that it addressed important topics which allowed for discussions around mental health to take place. The report, commissioned by Cork Film Festival and funded by Creative Ireland, Rethink Ireland and ESB for Generations Fund, outlined the findings of a mixed method research project to explore transition year students and teachers’ experiences of engaging in Intinn, a film-based mental health and wellbeing workshop. Goodwin, J., Connolly, A., Behan, L., O’Brien, N., O’Donovan, A., Saab, M. M., Hawkins, A., Goulding, R., Philpott, L. F., Clarke, F., O’Reilly, D., Hynes, C., & Naughton, C. (2021). Report on the Implementation of a Film-Based Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshop in Secondary Schools: Intinn. Cork: University College Cork

Lead and Team Members

Dr Johnny Goodwin, University College Cork (Principal Investigator) Alicia Connolly, University College Cork Dr Laura Behan, University of Southampton Dr Niamh O’Brien, Hibernia College Dr Áine O’Donovan, University College Cork Dr Mohamad M. Saab, University College Cork Andrew Hawkins, University College Cork (SURE Award recipient) Ryan Goulding, Éist Linn

Lloyd Frank Philpott, University College Cork Fiona Clark, Cork International Film Festival Deirdre O’Reilly, Cork International Film Festival Prof Corina Naughton, University College Cork

Mr Murray McKenzie and Dr James O Mahony publish research for “Masters in Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapy”

Mr Murray McKenzie and Dr James O Mahony published research that was undertaken by Mr McKenzie as part of his Masters in Cognitive & Behavioural Psychotherapy in the School of Nursing & Midwifery, UCC. Reference: Mackenzie, M., & O’Mahony, J. (2021). Exploring CBT therapists’ experience of feeling of safety within self-practice/self-reflection: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 14, E32. doi:10.1017/S1754470X21000283