ERIC Number: EJ1403301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-8655
EISSN: EISSN-1939-912X
Mental Health Literacy Training for Teachers Yields Positive Results
Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, v96 n6 p173-182 2023
Rates of social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties are rising and significantly impact K-12 students' learning. Unfortunately, many teachers report being underprepared to identify, refer, or manage these symptoms. This study utilized a graduate course to address the mental health literacy needs of in-service teachers. Significant improvements in mental health literacy were achieved at course completion. Several participants also reported examples of how they demonstrated mental health literacy in their subsequent educational practices. These findings support the impact of in-service teacher education that focuses on mental health literacy.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Literacy Education, Outcomes of Education, Graduate Study, Inservice Teacher Education, Educational Practices, Social Emotional Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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