Enabling dads and improving First Nations adolescent mental health: a pragmatic randomised controlled study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are few empirically supported social and emotional well-being programmes for First Nations adolescents, and we found none targeting those living in Aboriginal communities in remote areas of Australia. The dearth of social and emotional well-being programmes is concerning given that adolescents in remote Australia are at much greater risk of mental disorder and suicide. Our pragmatic community-based research intervention 'Enabling Dads and Improving First Nations Adolescent Mental Health' is designed by and for First Nations people living in remote communities to promote and support the parenting role and examine the interconnection between men's parenting knowledge and adolescent mental health. The aim is to improve adolescent mental health by strengthening the p

SUBMITTER: Reilly L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335454 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature