Impact on staff of the Mentally Healthy Schools Framework

Impact on staff of the Mentally Healthy Schools Framework

PurposeThe Mentally Healthy Schools Framework (MHSF), based on the population-wide Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign, is a whole-school approach primarily targeting student mental health, but it is also intended for staff. This paper presents the results of an impact survey on staff...

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Published in:Health education (Bradford, West Yorkshire, England) Vol. 120; no. 5/6; pp. 289 - 296
Main Authors: Anwar-McHenry, Julia, Drane, Catherine F, Joyce, Phoebe, Donovan, Robert J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 17-11-2020
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subjects:
Campaigns
Community Relations
Educational Environment
Ethics
Foreign Countries
Formative Evaluation
Guidelines
Health Behavior
Health education
Health literacy
Health Needs
Health problems
Health promotion
Holistic Approach
Intervention
Job Satisfaction
Knowledge Level
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Mental health care
Mental health promotion
Mental health services
Occupational stress
Physical Health
Polls & surveys
Program Effectiveness
Questionnaires
Resilience (Psychology)
School Personnel
Schools
Secondary School Teachers
Secondary Schools
Staff Meetings
Stress
Student Behavior
Students
Teacher Morale
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Well Being
Work Environment
Australia
Health promoting schools
School mental health
Project evaluation
Mental health promotion
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Summary:PurposeThe Mentally Healthy Schools Framework (MHSF), based on the population-wide Act-Belong-Commit mental health promotion campaign, is a whole-school approach primarily targeting student mental health, but it is also intended for staff. This paper presents the results of an impact survey on staff after the implementation of the Framework in a number of schools in Western Australia.Design/methodology/approachA baseline questionnaire was completed by n = 87 staff at schools that had just signed up to the programme, and a participant questionnaire was completed by n = 146 staff at schools that had been participating for at least 17 months.FindingsThe results show that the Framework has had a substantial impact on many staff in terms of increased mental health literacy and taking action to improve their mental health.Originality/valueMental health interventions in schools generally focus on students' well-being and how to deal with student mental health problems. There are few comprehensive interventions that also include staff well-being.
ISSN:0965-4283
1758-714X
DOI:10.1108/HE-07-2020-0052