Exploring Challenges in Mental Health Service Provisions for School-Going Adolescents in Sri Lanka

Autor/inn/en	Jayawardena, H. Kaushi H.; Gamage, Gayani P.
Titel	Exploring Challenges in Mental Health Service Provisions for School-Going Adolescents in Sri Lanka
Quelle	In: School Psychology International, 43 (2022) 1, S.18-37 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jayawardena, H. Kaushi H.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-0343
DOI	10.1177/01430343211043062
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Mental Health; Health Services; Access to Health Care; Adolescents; School Counseling; Cultural Influences; Help Seeking; Barriers; School Counselors; Program Effectiveness; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Psychohygiene; Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; School counselling; Pädagogische Beratung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Help-seeking behavior; Help-seeking behaviour; Hilfe suchendes Verhalten; School counselor; Beratungslehrer; Pädagogischer Berater; Ceylon
Abstract	Schools provide an ideal setting for early, accessible intervention according to research conducted in developed countries for adolescents experiencing adverse mental health (MH). Many schools in South Asia, however, lack structured and standardized school counselling services. Research indicates that where services do exist, students are reluctant to access them due to perceived high risks and low benefits in MH help seeking. This paper explores the challenges experienced in MH provision from the perspective of school counsellors. A qualitative approach was chosen, and three main themes emerged from the data using the thematic analysis: negative perceptions of MH and counselling, the unwillingness to invest in MH services, and the challenges inherent in the system itself. The findings reveal cultural implications behind these challenges and suggest grassroots level initiatives that can be implemented within schools to reduce the barriers to service provision without the need for legislative changes at a national level. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01