Public Policy, Policy Research, and School Counseling in India

Thomas, Elizabeth; George, Tony Sam; Jain, Sachin H.

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“…Estrada et al reported that integrating religious education can promote mental well-being among adolescents (Estrada et al, 2019). School counselors, teachers and even religious leaders in the community may act as effective liaisons in bridging adolescents to seek timely help from MHP as was comparable to findings in other settings (Long et al, 2017;Prabhu et al, 2021;Thomas et al, 2020). There is an urgent need to equipping the existing school system with competent counselors to aid mental health promotion among them.…”

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Magico-religious beliefs, stigma and help-seeking for adolescent mental health at the community level – A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration in southern India

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Background: Almost half of all mental health disorders begin before the age of 14. However, several barriers exist to seeking help for mental health conditions among adolescents in the Indian context. The present study aimed at exploring multi-stakeholder perspectives on adolescent mental health and help-seeking behavior as well as referral. Methods: Our study adopted a qualitative design with focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) conducted over a span of one year among 70 participants using purposive sampling. Participants included parents of adolescents, adolescents aged 14–16 years, high school teachers, and mental health professionals (MHP) and a pediatrician. The study was conducted in selected educational blocks of Udupi taluk. Parental written informed consent and assent from adolescents were obtained. Data was transcribed and thematic analysis was performed using Atlas.ti (version 8) to identify codes and code families following which themes were identified. Results: Our findings elicited community-held beliefs and attitudes indicating pathways and barriers to seeking care. Participants perceived that increased device use, accessing pornographic material, experiencing bullying, academic stress and negative perceptions surrounding mental health with the addition of magico-religious beliefs contributed to delayed help-seeking. Barriers to help-seeking included stigmatizing cultural perceptions. A considerable proportion of families found traditional healing more acceptable in the community. Conclusions: Stigma related to mental health continues to be one of the major barriers to early intervention. School counselors, teachers and even religious leaders in the community were found as effective liaisons in providing referrals to MHP. Recommendations for future studies and the way forward are discussed.

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Magico-religious beliefs, stigma and help-seeking for adolescent mental health at the community level – A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration in southern India

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“…Despite the ASCA clearly defining school counsellors’ roles and responsibilities in Western countries, there is still a mismatch in perceptions. As school counselling is still at a nascent stage in India, the lack of understanding of the role is amplified (Thomas & Dey, 2020; Venkatesan & Shyam, 2015). Research has reported the importance of educating teachers about counsellors’ role and how they can work collaboratively to meet student needs (Cholewa et al, 2016; Clark & Amatea, 2004).…”

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“…For instance, school counsellors can gain wider access to students when teachers hold a positive view of the counsellor’s role and are willing to collaborate with them. Similarly, the administrators’ view of the counsellor’s role and responsibilities largely determine the nature of their involvement in schools (Clemens et al, 2009; Thomas & Dey, 2020). Some studies have shown that although school administrations believe that counsellors are contributing positively to the school environment (Zalaquett & Chatters, 2012), many remain unsure of how to utilise their role effectively to better support needs of students (Mason & Perera-Diltz, 2010).…”

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“…Studies conducted in India have highlighted several challenges that school counsellors face. There exists immense role confusion and misconceptions among stakeholders regarding a school counsellor’s role (Kakar & Oberoi, 2016; Thomas & Dey, 2020). The role confusion is evident as many administrators expect counsellors to be involved in noncounselling administrative tasks, such as liaison between the administration and teachers, handling parents’ concerns, invigilation duties, maintaining student records, acting as substitutes, and assisting in other routine tasks (Kodad & Kazi, 2014; Venkatesan & Shyam, 2015).…”

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Exploring novice Indian school counsellors’ experiences collaborating with teachers and administrators

Sadana

Kumar

2021

Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools

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Previous studies have shown that collaboration between school counsellors and other stakeholders such as teachers and administrators leads to improved outcomes for students and a better school climate. The current qualitative study explored the experiences and perceptions of novice school counsellors in India regarding collaboration with teachers and administrators. The sample included 11 novice school counsellors working in five different cities who were recruited using purposive sampling. The thematic analysis of the data collected via semistructured interviews revealed six main themes: ‘Counsellors’ perceptions about collaboration’, ‘Collaboration with teachers’, ‘Collaboration with administrators’, ‘Challenges faced during collaboration’, ‘Strategies helpful in collaboration’ and ‘Impact of training’. Implications discussed include the need for school counsellors to advocate for their role, the need for training programs to prepare stakeholders for collaboration, and the need for policies to integrate the role of a school counsellor into schools.

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A systematic literature review of school counselling needs in East and Southeast Asia

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2024

British Journal of Guidance & Counselling

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Public Policy, Policy Research, and School Counseling in India

Cited by 4 publications

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Magico-religious beliefs, stigma and help-seeking for adolescent mental health at the community level – A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration in southern India

Magico-religious beliefs, stigma and help-seeking for adolescent mental health at the community level – A multi-stakeholder qualitative exploration in southern India

Exploring novice Indian school counsellors’ experiences collaborating with teachers and administrators

A systematic literature review of school counselling needs in East and Southeast Asia

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