nderstanding if mental health and wellbeing coordinators in primary schools can help improve student mental health support

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Mental health and wellbeing; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Mental Health - Learning disabilities

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000873820
• Lead Sponsor: Murdoch Children's Research Institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2021-07-06
• Last Update Posted: 24 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1854

Inclusion Criteria

Schools: Primary schools in North West and South West Department of Education regions, Victoria, Australia.
MHWC and training participants: Teaching qualification and registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching
School staff survey: Classroom teachers, school leaders (Principals, Assistant Principals, Leading teachers & Wellbeing staff), and education support staff
Years 2 and 4 classroom teachers: Teaching year 2 and/or 4 students
Parents / Carers: Primary caregiver of year 2 or 4 student

Exclusion Criteria

Schools: Secondary schools (ages 12-20), specialist schools (i.e., schools teaching specialist subjects or specialise teaching students with disability), and schools located outside north-west , and south-west Department of Education regions of Victoria were excluded from the study
MHWC and training: administrative staff
School staff surveys: administrative staff
Year 2 and 4 teachers: Does not teacher year 2 or 4
Parents / Carers: Not primary caregiver of student in year 2 or 4

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Teacher confidence to support student mental health and wellbeing, as measured by the Student Mental Health Self-efficacy Teacher Survey (SMH-SETS)[ 2 months, 10 months and 17 months post allocation; the primary endpoint is considered to be 10 months post allocation]