ERIC Number: EJ1253714
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1866-2625
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Developing Self-Concept, Coping Skills, and Social Support in Grades 3-12: A Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Combined Mental Health Literacy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Program
Katz, Jennifer; Mercer, Sterett H.; Skinner, Sarah
School Mental Health, v12 n2 p323-335 Jun 2020
A multisite cluster-randomized trial (by school) was conducted to examine the effects of a combined mental health literacy and dialectical behavior therapy skills program implemented by teachers on three protective factors related to social and emotional well-being. The sample of eight schools that were randomly assigned to intervention included 995 students in 40 3rd-12th grade classrooms in two Canadian cities. Student-reported measures of self-concept, coping skills, and social support were collected three times in the year (October, February, and June). Results indicated large effects for the program on all measures (g = 1.00 to 1.39). Program effectiveness did differ by city, but did not differ between elementary versus secondary schools, or by student gender, ethnicity, or disability status. The implications of the study for universal school-based mental health programming are discussed.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Literacy, Behavior Modification, Therapy, Intervention, Skill Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Well Being, Self Concept, Coping, Social Support Groups, Program Effectiveness, Place of Residence, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Students with Disabilities
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Grade 3; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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