The Building Educators’ Skills in Adolescent Mental Health (BEAM) study: A cluster randomised-controlled trial of an adolescent mental health training program for secondary school Educators
- Conditions
- Psychological DistressSelf-reported confidence in managing student mental healthMental health knowledgeStigmaHelping behavioursAnxietyDepressionPublic Health - Health promotion/educationMental Health - AnxietyMental Health - Depression
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12620000876998
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 295
Educators eligible for the trial must meet the following conditions in randomised schools:
1.Are currently employed in a school leadership position that includes responsibility for student wellbeing in addition to their regular teaching duties. Such roles include Year Advisors, Directors (or Heads) of Student Wellbeing, Deputy Principals, Directors of Pastoral Care, Student Coordinators, and Heads of Year
2.Are currently working in this role at a government, Catholic, or independent secondary school (from Years 7 to 12) in NSW, Australia
3.Are working at their school for the duration of the study (maximum 32 weeks)
4.Are working at a school at which the principal has agreed to participation in the trial.
Participation in the pilot trial of BEAM in 2019.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in self-reported confidence in recognising and managing student mental health needs, assessed using an adapted version of the Confidence to Recognise, Refer, and Support sub-scale from Sebbens, Hassmén, Crisp, and Wensley (2016). [10 weeks after baseline]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method