Australian School Staff and Allied Health Professional Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy in Schools: A Mixed Methods Study

Autor/inn/en	Marinucci, Alexandra; Grové, Christine; Allen, Kelly-Ann
Titel	Australian School Staff and Allied Health Professional Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy in Schools: A Mixed Methods Study
Quelle	In: Educational Psychology Review, 35 (2023) 1, Artikel 3 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Marinucci, Alexandra) ORCID (Grové, Christine) ORCID (Allen, Kelly-Ann)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1040-726X
DOI	10.1007/s10648-023-09725-5
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; School Personnel; Allied Health Personnel; Attitudes; Mental Health; Health Education; Social Emotional Learning; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schulpersonal; Attitude; Einstellung; Verhalten; Psychohygiene; Gesundheitsaufklärung; Gesundheitsbildung; Gesundheitserziehung; Australien
Abstract	Schools are an ideal setting to base mental health literacy programs as the learning environment is already established. Mental health literacy represents how to obtain and maintain good mental health and should be incorporated into the school curriculum. Collaboration with key stakeholders in youth mental health, such as school staff and allied health professionals, is critical in ensuring needs are addressed, and programs are sustainable. This study aimed to understand the perspectives of school staff and allied health professionals towards mental health literacy within Australian schools. An exploratory qualitative and quantitative survey was completed by 88 participants across Australia. Results indicated that school staff feel less competent to deliver mental health literacy content and perceive their training did not address mental health education compared to allied health professionals. Most mental health programs reported to be implemented within schools were social and emotional learning programs. School staff viewed mental health programs to strengthen academic performance less than allied health professionals. Thematic analysis of qualitative data identified that participants viewed mental health knowledge, where and how to seek help, and coping skills as vital content to cover in a school-based mental health literacy program. This study reveals that school staff need sufficient training and resources to address youth mental health literacy. Though mental health literacy is lacking in the Australian school system, the perspectives of school staff and allied health professionals in this study provide key ideas and considerations for the future development of school-based mental health literacy programs for youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01