The Sustainability of Mentally Healthy Schools Initiatives: Insights from the Experiences of a Co - Educational Secondary School in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Dickinson, Pauline; Neilson, Glenda; Agee, Margaret

doi:10.1080/14623730.2004.9721929

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“…27,28 To this end, a number of classroom-based programs have been developed that generally aim to improve coping skills or develop knowledge regarding emotional disorders and how to seek help. [29][30][31][32] Evidence to date suggests that such interventions may not be sufficient to influence adolescent emotional health, 33 and so there has been a growing interest in developing "wholeschool" approaches [34][35][36] that target noncurriculum aspects of school life including its ethos, physical environment, policies and procedures, provision of services, and relationships with the wider community. 37,38 Although efforts to improve schools have typically focused on issues such as behavior and academic performance, various reviews have examined the potential for school-based interventions to improve emotional health.…”

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The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents: A Systematic Review

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There is limited evidence that the school environment has a major influence on adolescent mental health, although student perceptions of teacher support and school connectedness are associated with better emotional health. More studies measuring school-level factors are needed. Randomized controlled trials evaluating 1 or 2 environmental components may have more success in establishing effective and feasible interventions compared with complex whole-school programs.

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“…One way to challenge this misconception is to open up lines of communication among all members of the school community. Through increased dialogue, it is possible for teachers to assess and understand students' perceptions of mental health and plan programming that addresses any misconceptions (Dickinson, Neilson, & Agee, 2004).…”

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An Examination of Mental Health Promotion within International Schools and Current Reform Practices that can Benefit Third Culture Kids

Munn

Ryan

2016

International Journal of Educational Reform

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The rising prevalence of adolescent mental health problems has created a need for increased public health programming in schools. Globalization and the expansion of the International Baccalaureate programs have led to higher numbers of Third Culture Kids (TCKs) attending international schools worldwide. Our review highlights unique characteristics of TCKs and presents a tactical blueprint to meet mental health needs. The first step was to develop an overview of existing mental health promotion practices implemented in national schools across the globe and the research that influenced their development. A second step was to provide suggestions for the application of these blueprints and resultant programs within international schools.

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“…Among publications from the past two decades, greater levels of school-based health support, routine comprehensive psychosocial screening and greater nursing and medical involvement have been shown to be associated with reduced levels of adolescent depression (Denny et al, 2018). Better defined and established school-based health teams have also been shown to support the sustainability of mentally healthy school initiatives (Dickinson et al, 2004). Schoolwide approaches such as Positive Behaviour for Learning (PB4L) have been implemented with variable fidelity and staff confidence (Tinetti, 2016).…”

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O is for Awesome: National Survey of New Zealand School-Based Well-being and Mental Health Interventions

Thabrew

Biro

Kumar

2023

School Mental Health

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Although student well-being and mental health are government-identified responsibilities for New Zealand schools, the extent to which school-based well-being and mental health interventions are currently delivered is unknown. This survey of a nationally representative sample of schools was undertaken to identify: what well-being and mental health interventions are currently used by primary (elementary) and secondary (high) schools; what gaps exist between current practice and the evidence base; what ideas staff have for improving student well-being and mental health; and what barriers staff can identify for implementing evidence-based interventions and suggestions for how these may be overcome. Forty staff from 37 (22 primary, 13 secondary and 2 composite) schools participated in semi-structured interviews. Seven key themes were identified: (1) awareness and enthusiasm about student well-being and mental health; (2) existence of specific interventions to support student well-being and mental health; (3) support for government-sponsored programmes; (4) limitations of existing programmes; (5) drivers of new interventions; (6) perceived barriers to the implementation of new interventions; and (7) suggestions for future interventions and their implementation. Currently, a wide range of primarily non-evidence based well-being and mental health interventions are delivered in a variable manner by school-based and external providers. Despite current enthusiasm by schools, there is room for improvement in the quality and equity of intervention delivery.

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The Sustainability of Mentally Healthy Schools Initiatives: Insights from the Experiences of a Co - Educational Secondary School in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Cited by 5 publications

References 10 publications

The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents: A Systematic Review

The Effect of the School Environment on the Emotional Health of Adolescents: A Systematic Review

An Examination of Mental Health Promotion within International Schools and Current Reform Practices that can Benefit Third Culture Kids

O is for Awesome: National Survey of New Zealand School-Based Well-being and Mental Health Interventions

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