We have been contacted by a PhD student from Northumbria University, Newcastle. Her research focuses on how we can build resilience in members of the farming community to improve their mental wellbeing. Details of the survey are below.
“As part of my research, we recently gathered information regarding farm stress. We have taken that information and used it to design a new scale to measure farm stress. The scale not only looks at the causes but also considers the psychological impact. We hope to use the data obtained to guide the development of interventions to reduce stress and improve mental wellbeing.
We are looking for members of the farming community — including farmers, farm workers, managers, farming family members and employees from associated industries — to complete the new scale and some accompanying questions.
It should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and is totally anonymous. If you can spare the time we would be very grateful.”
