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A. Susana Ramírez; Guadalupe Xochitl Ayala; Mary Murillo; Debora C. Glik; Alma D. Guerrero – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Mobile phone interventions are evidence-based methods for preventing obesity among Latino adults and school-aged children; however, few such interventions exist to improve the obesogenic behaviors of children in the developmentally critical preschool years (ages 2-5). Focusing on this age group is important since over one-quarter of 2- to…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Preschool Children, Child Behavior
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Schmidt, Matthew; Lu, Jie; Luo, Wenjing; Cheng, Li; Lee, Minyoung; Huang, Rui; Weng, Yueqi; Kichler, Jessica C.; Corathers, Sarah D.; Jacobsen, Laura M.; Albanese-O'Neill, Anastasia; Smith, Laura; Westen, Sarah; Gutierrez-Colina, Ana M.; Heckaman, Leah; Wetter, Sara E.; Driscoll, Kimberly A.; Modi, Avani – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2022
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a lifelong and chronic condition that can cause severely compromised health. The T1D treatment regimen is complex, and is a particular challenge for adolescents, who frequently experience a number of treatment adherence barriers (e.g., forgetfulness, planning and organizational challenges, stress). Diabetes Journey is a…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Diabetes, Self Management, Intervention
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Walsh, Sharon; Cullinan, John; Flannery, Darragh; Kennelly, Brendan – Studies in Higher Education, 2022
Increasing rates of mental ill-health among students in higher education has led to rising demand for campus counselling services and longer waiting times, while considerable unmet need also exists. To design more effective services, it is important to understand what aspects of service provision are most valued by students. We present results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Mental Health, Counseling Services
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Katherine L. Nelson; Byron J. Powell; Brent Langellier; Félice Lê-Scherban; Paul Shattuck; Kimberly Hoagwood; Jonathan Purtle – Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2022
To identify the state-level policies and policy domains that state policymakers and advocates perceive as most important for positively impacting the use of children's mental health services (CMHS). We used a modified Delphi technique (i.e., two rounds of questionnaires and an interview) during Spring 2021 to elicit perceptions among state mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, State Policy, Children, Health Insurance
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Smith, Alexandra C. G.; Crooks, Claire V. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2023
Background: There is a well-documented need for more responsive promotion and prevention programming for young immigrants and refugees in the context of mental health and healthy development. Incorporating the voice of newcomers in the development of promotion and prevention efforts could assist in producing culturally-relevant materials and…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Mental Health, Health Promotion, Prevention
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Berni Cooper; Nicole Border; Felicity Couperthwaite – Student Success, 2023
This practice report outlines the application of culture change methodology to co-design a whole-of-university health and wellbeing strategy. We outline considerations that necessitate a change in the way higher education contributes to student and staff mental health and wellbeing. We provide an overview of an Appreciative Inquiry culture change…
Descriptors: Health Programs, Well Being, Wellness, Mental Health
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Sampson, McClain; Parrish, Danielle E.; Washburn, Micki – Journal of Social Work Education, 2022
This article outlines the outcomes of a specialized master's of social work (MSW) training program on students' (N=96) ability to work effectively in behavioral health care settings with adolescents and transitional age youth from diverse racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds. Program design, curriculum development, and associated activities…
Descriptors: Social Work, Masters Degrees, Mental Health Programs, Program Design
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Neill, Ruth D.; Best, Paul; Lloyd, Katrina; Williamson, Janet; Allen, Jack; Badham, Jennifer; Tully, Mark. A. – School Mental Health, 2021
The success of school-based mental health interventions is often inconsistent, in part due to lack of input from teachers and students in the programme design. Therefore, the involvement and engagement of teachers in the co-production of an intervention, especially within data analysis, can create more innovative and effective solutions. This…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Mental Health Programs, Intervention, Teacher Participation
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Anna Lise Gordon; Marta Ortega Vega; Nikki Anghileri; Jonathan Nassar; Olivia Scott; Katharina Stegmann; Patricia A. Zunszain – Student Success, 2025
Students who are first-in-family to attend university, and those who are otherwise without family support, are reported to be at increased risk of social isolation, poor mental health and non-continuation through transition points in their higher education journeys. Three London-based universities and a specialist National Health Service mental…
Descriptors: Mental Health, At Risk Students, First Generation College Students, Social Isolation
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Williamson, Victoria; Larkin, Michael; MacDonald, Ian; Morgan, Fran; Ford, Tamsin; Spence, Susan H.; Reardon, Tessa; Creswell, Cathy – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2022
Schools may be well-placed to identify signs of mental health (MH) problems in children; however, there has been little research into how school-based screening and intervention initiatives should be delivered. One-to-one in-depth interviews were carried out with 15 practitioners that support children's MH within primary school settings. Data were…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Elementary Education, Mental Disorders, Elementary School Students
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Holly Tiret; Cheryl Eschbach; Allison Nichols; Becky Smith; Jane Riffe; Terry Clark Jones – Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, 2021
Recognizing the need for education that addresses social emotional and mental health issues faced by adults, Extension developed two different types of programs. Michigan State University (MSU) Extension developed the RELAX: Alternatives to Anger program (RELAX) to address anger management, and West Virginia University (WVU) Extension created…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Stress Management, Psychological Patterns, College Students
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Joyce-Beaulieu, Diana; Rossen, Eric – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2014
School psychology in the United States continues to evolve in response to shifts in the country's demographic characteristics, an increasing focus on the importance of child mental health, together with health and education reforms. The landscape of school psychological services in the United States also is shaped through the changing roles and…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, School Psychology, Context Effect, Demography
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Rush, S. Craig; Wheeler, Joanna; Partridge, Ashley – Contemporary School Psychology, 2014
On average, natural disasters directly impact approximately 160 million individuals and cause 90,000 deaths each year. As natural disasters are becoming more familiar, it stands to reason that school personnel, particularly mental health professionals, need to know how to prepare for natural disasters. Current disaster preparation and response…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Models, Professional Education, Curriculum Design
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Wei, Yifeng; Kutcher, Stan; Szumilas, Magdalena – McGill Journal of Education, 2011
Adolescence is a critical period for the promotion of mental health and the treatment of mental disorders. Schools are well-positioned to address adolescent mental health. This paper describes a school mental health model, "School-Based Pathway to Care," for Canadian secondary schools that links schools with primary care providers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Mental Health
Geiger, Brian F.; Davis, Thomas M.; Beric, Bojana; Devlin, Michele K. – International Electronic Journal of Health Education, 2011
Knowledge and skills for global health program design, implementation and monitoring is an expectation for practicing public health professionals. Major health education professional organizations including American Association for Health Education (AAHE), Society of Public Health Education (SOPHE) and International Union for Health Promotion and…
Descriptors: Health Education, Health Personnel, Specialists, Role
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