ERIC Number: EJ1253701
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
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The Effects of Practitioner-Delivered School-Based Mental Health on Aggression and Violence Victimization in Middle Schoolers
Morgan-Lopez, Antonio A.; Saavedra, Lissette M.; Yaros, Anna C.; Trudeau, James V.; Buben, Alex
School Mental Health, v12 n2 p417-427 Jun 2020
The negative consequences for victims and perpetrators of school violence are significant, multifaceted and, if left unchecked, can have personal costs that may last well into their adult lives. Universal violence preventive interventions may not be sufficiently effective in mitigating problems among middle school youth who exhibit risk of violent behavior. School-based mental health (SBMH) approaches show promise for reducing problems among the minority of youth responsible for violence perpetration, although the impact of teacher-delivered SBMH has been somewhat limited. The present study examines the impact of "practitioner"-delivered SBMH in middle school settings, with (a) a three-armed randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing Expanded SBMH and Enhanced SBMH to Standard SBMH and (b) a separate quasi-experiment comparing the three SBMH arms in the RCT to a separate set of non-randomized, non-SBMH schools. SBMH schools who expanded their services saw decreases in aggressive behavior and victimization, across both study structures, that were either statistically significant, meaningful based on Cohen effect size conventions or both. These results suggest that the expansion of practitioner-delivered mental health services to youth who are at risk of violence perpetration, "but would otherwise be ineligible for, or unable to afford, services" achieves a significant impact on the larger school environment.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Aggression, Violence, Victims, Student Behavior, School Health Services, Mental Health, Minority Group Students, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Modification, At Risk Students, Intervention, Teacher Role
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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