Who and How: Exploring the Preferred Senders and Channels of Mental Health Information for Wisconsin Farmers

Josie M. Rudolphi, Richard Berg and Barbara Marlenga
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Josie M. Rudolphi: Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801, USA
Richard Berg: Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA
Barbara Marlenga: Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, WI 54449, USA

IJERPH, 2019, vol. 16, issue 20, 1-9

Abstract: Unfavorable economic and environmental conditions have fueled the development of mental health resources and services for farmers. However, it is unclear who farmers want mental health information from (senders) and how they want mental health information delivered (channels). A self-administered questionnaire was used to determine the preferred senders of mental health information and the preferred channels of mental health information. Farmers were most receptive to receiving mental health information from medical providers, spouses/family members, and friends. Among the channels of information, respondents were interested in receiving mental health information from farm newspapers/magazines and one-on-one in person. Our findings have pragmatic implications for agricultural safety and health and public health organizations working to disseminate mental health information to farmers. Receptiveness to specific senders and channels of information among farmers should inform resource dispersion and future intervention.

Keywords: farmer; mental health; occupational safety and health; agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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