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Effects of a school teacher‐led 45‐minute educational program for mental health literacy in pre‐teens

Aim A concise teacher-led program for mental health literacy (MHL), suitable for schools with tight schedules was developed, and its effects were examined in pre-teens. Methods Participants comprised 662 grade 5 to 6 students from nine Japanese elementary schools. The program consisted of a 45-minut...

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Main Authors: Ojio, Yasutaka (Author) , Foo, Jerome Clifford (Author) , Usami, Satoshi (Author) , Fuyama, Taruto (Author) , Ashikawa, Megumi (Author) , Ohnuma, Kumiko (Author) , Oshima, Norihito (Author) , Ando, Shuntaro (Author) , Togo, Fumiharu (Author) , Sasaki, Tsukasa (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Early intervention in psychiatry
Year: 2018, Volume: 13, Issue: 4, Pages: 984-988
ISSN:1751-7893
DOI:10.1111/eip.12746
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.12746
Verlag, Volltext: https://wol-prod-cdn.literatumonline.com/doi/abs/10.1111/eip.12746
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Author Notes:Yasutaka Ojio, Jerome C. Foo, Satoshi Usami, Taruto Fuyama, Megumi Ashikawa, Kumiko Ohnuma, Norihito Oshima, Shuntaro Ando, Fumiharu Togo, Tsukasa Sasaki
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Summary:Aim A concise teacher-led program for mental health literacy (MHL), suitable for schools with tight schedules was developed, and its effects were examined in pre-teens. Methods Participants comprised 662 grade 5 to 6 students from nine Japanese elementary schools. The program consisted of a 45-minute session, delivered by school teachers using a 10-minute animated film. Program focuses included: mental health problems are common, can be associated with lifestyle and that seeking help from reliable adults is a key to finding solutions. Participants filled out self-report questionnaires before, immediately after and 3 months post-intervention. Changes in MHL were analyzed using multilevel models. Results Knowledge about mental health/illnesses, recognition of mental health state and intention to help peers/seek help when suffering from mental health problems, were significantly improved immediately and 3 months post-intervention. Conclusions Concise teacher-led programs administered in schools can have positive and lasting effects on MHL in pre-teens.
Item Description:Published online: 02 October 2018
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ISSN:1751-7893
DOI:10.1111/eip.12746

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