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Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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Preparing for the Classroom: Mental Health Knowledge Improvement, Stigma Reduction and Enhanced Help-Seeking Efficacy in Canadian Preservice Teachers
Carr, Wendy; Wei, Yifeng; Kutcher, Stan; Heffernan, Amy
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, v33 n4 p314-326 Dec 2018
Mental health literacy is fundamental to improving knowledge about mental health, decreasing stigma, and, therefore, enhancing help-seeking behaviors. The purpose of this cohort study is to evaluate the impact of a mental health literacy program on preservice teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and help-seeking efficacy. Sixty preservice teachers in a Canadian university participated in a professional development day and completed a survey of their mental health knowledge, attitudes toward mental illness, and help-seeking efficacy. Compared with baseline data, results demonstrated significant and substantial improvements on all three outcomes immediately following the session and after 3 months. Provision of mental health literacy education among preservice teachers may be an effective approach to help them better address student mental health needs in their future teaching career.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Mental Health, Literacy, Knowledge Level, Social Bias, Prevention, Help Seeking, Self Efficacy, Professional Development, Curriculum Guides
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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