High school students as mental health aides in the elementary school setting.

1973 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Spencer A. McWilliams ◽  
Norman J. Finkel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Setting ◽  
School Students

scholarly journals Feasibility of a serious game coupled with a contact-based session led by lived experience workers for depression prevention in high-school students

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. e0260224
Author(s):  
Mandy Gijzen ◽  
Sanne Rasing ◽  
Rian van den Boogaart ◽  
Wendy Rongen ◽  
Twan van der Steen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Scale Up ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Serious Game ◽  
School Students ◽  
Preventive Program ◽  
High School Setting

Background Stigma and limited mental health literacy impede adolescents getting the help they need for depressive symptoms. A serious game coupled with a classroom session led by lived experience workers (LEWs) might help to overcome these barriers. The school-based Strong Teens and Resilient Minds (STORM) preventive program employed this strategy and offered a serious game, Moving Stories. The current study was carried out to assess inhibiting and promoting factors for scaling up Moving Stories once its effectiveness has been ascertained. Methods Moving Stories was offered in three steps: (1) introductory classroom session, (2) students playing the game for five days, (3) debriefing classroom session led by lived experience worker. Data was collected on the number of participating students, costs of offering Moving Stories, and was further based on the notes of the debriefing sessions to check if mental health first aid (MHFA) strategies were addressed. Results Moving Stories was offered in seven high-schools. Coverage was moderate with 982 participating students out of 1880 (52%). Most participating students (83%) played the Moving Stories app three out of the five days. Qualitative data showed that the MHFAs were discussed in all debriefing sessions. Students showed great interest in lived experience workers’ stories and shared their own experiences with depression. Conclusions Bringing Moving Stories to scale in the high-school setting appears feasible, but will remain logistically somewhat challenging. Future implementation and scale-up of Moving Stories could benefit from improved selection and training of LEWs that played such an important role in grabbing the full attention of students and were able to launch frank discussions about depressive disorder and stigma in classrooms. Trial registration The study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register: Trial NL6444 (NTR6622: https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/6444).

scholarly journals Differences in Psychological and Behavioral Changes between Children following School Closure due to COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kiwamu Nakachi ◽  
Kentaro Kawabe ◽  
Rie Hosokawa ◽  
Ayumi Yoshino ◽  
Fumie Horiuchi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Behavioral Changes ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
School Students ◽  
Health Crisis

School closure due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pushed children across ages and nationalities into a state of mental health crisis. In Japan, children between the ages of 6 and 18 were ordered to stay at home and observe social distancing for several months. This study is aimed at investigating the effects of quarantine due to COVID-19 on children belonging to different developmental stages in life. Data were collected from mothers of typically developing children aged between 6 and 18 years. The differences in psychological and behavioral changes following school closure during the COVID-19 pandemic were explored. A total of 535 children, including 145 students in lower grades of elementary school (6–9 years), 124 students in higher grades of elementary school (9–12 years), 132 students in junior high school (12–15 years), and 134 students in high school (15–18 years), were recruited. Children in lower grades of elementary school (lower grades group) gained significantly lower understanding about COVID-19 and the necessity of COVID-19 restrictions than children in the other groups. Moreover, they had more psychological problems: they easily cried and complained, were unable to keep calm, and were dependent on parents and family members. Changes in sleep patterns were more prevalent in junior and senior high school students. We concluded that mental health care should be provided based on the growth period of each child not only during school closure but also after school reopening.

Stability of High School Students' Mental Health in a Dual-Factor Model

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie M. Mcmahan ◽  
Shannon M. Suldo ◽  
Ashley Chappel ◽  
Lisa Bateman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
School Students

THE READABILITY OF READING TEXTS IN ENGLISH TEXTBOOK FOR GRADE VIII STUDENTS OF SMP NEGERI 1 KABANJAHE 2016/2017

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinaldi Masda Syahputra And Johan Sinulingga
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
10Th Grade ◽  
8Th Grade ◽  
English Textbooks ◽  
Readability Formula ◽  
Reading Texts

This research analyzed the readability of reading texts taken from English textbooks for grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Kabanjahe of 2016/2017 entitled English in Focus published by Pusat Perbukuan Departemen Pendidikan Nasional. Being important a textbook as the most used in sources of a class, textbook should be readable and appropriate for the students especially for the reading texts inside it. The goal of this research was to find out how is the readability of those reading texts in the textbook.To describe and investigate the readability, this research used a readability formula measurement called SMOG Grading Formula which is found by G. Harry Mc. Laughlin. The source of the data were 20 reading texts taken randomly from English in Focus textbook.The major findings of the study showed that the readability of 20 reading texts were in the variety level for students within 5th elementary school to the 10th grade high school students level, and it found that 13 of 20 reading texts or about 65% of the data are appropriate for the 8th grade students who are the user of the book. Meanwhile, this research also found reading texts which are not appropriate for the students. There are 3 reading texts are too easy and 4 are too difficult for them. So, 35% reading texts in the data is not appropriate for 8th grade students.

Relationship Between Different Types of Violence and Mental Health in High School Students From Northern Mexico

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110219
Author(s):  
Oscar Armando Esparza-Del Villar ◽  
Sarah Margarita Chavez-Valdez ◽  
Priscila Montañez-Alvarado ◽  
Marisela Gutiérrez-Vega ◽  
Teresa Gutiérrez-Rosado
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social Violence ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Different types of violence have been present in Mexico but there have been few studies that have analyzed their relationship with mental health in adolescents, especially in cities with high rates of social violence. It is important to compare different violence types and their relationship with mental health since not all relationships are the same. It appears that social violence has a stronger relationship with mental health, and for this reason it receives more attention, but other types of violence have a stronger relationship and do not receive as much attention. Chihuahua has been one of the most violent states in Mexico, and Juarez has been the most violent city in the world in 2009 and 2010. The purpose of the study is to compare the relationship of different types of violence (social, cyberbullying, partner violence, and child abuse and neglect) with mental health indicators (depression, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, and paranoid thoughts). There were 526 high school students, from the cities of Juarez ( n = 282) and Chihuahua ( n = 244). The mean age was 16.5 ( SD = 1.4) years and 50.6% reported being males. The relationships among the variables were analyzed using Pearson’s correlations and multiple linear regressions. Both cities that have experienced social violence like carjacking, kidnapping, and sexual assault, but they have very small or no relationships with mental health indicators. Other types of violence have stronger correlations. Our findings suggest that interventions should not focus only in preventing and dealing with social violence, but that other types of violence must also be addressed in adolescents.

The effects of short-term mindfulness-based group intervention utilising a school setting for Japanese adolescents with trauma

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Daisuke Ito ◽  
Yuki Kubo ◽  
Ayako Takii ◽  
Asuka Watanabe ◽  
Tetsuhiro Ohtani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Short Term ◽  
School Students ◽  
Japanese Adolescents ◽  
Intervention Session

Abstract The use of mindfulness as a tool to improve mental health has received increased attention. Schools provide ideal environments for short-term prevention and skill development for mental health. Further, teachers can promote and reinforce students’ daily use of mindfulness. This study explored the effects of a short-term group mindfulness-based intervention on the mental health of adolescents who have experienced trauma. A total of 49 high school students received a mindfulness-based intervention session followed by homework and teacher reinforcement. The results suggest that a short-term group intervention for mindfulness can potentially improve mindfulness attention awareness and reduce depression and anxiety symptoms in adolescents. As there was no control group, additional research examining the effectiveness of the intervention is essential.

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