Evaluating "Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo": Effects of a community mental health initiative on Afro-Colombian teachers.

ABSTRACT: Teachers in conflict-affected regions face chronic stress and trauma exposure, compromising their mental health and professional identity. This study evaluates the effectiveness of the "Conmigo, Contigo, Con Todo" (3Cs) programme in improving resilience, compassion and prosocial behaviours among Afro-Colombian teachers in Tumaco, Colombia, through a mixed-methods cluster-randomised controlled trial. Thirty-two teachers from eight schools were randomised into intervention (n = 28) and control (n = 4) groups. Quantitative outcomes were assessed at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up using validated scales for resilience (CD-RISC), PTSD symptoms (PCL-C), anxiety, depression, compassion (ECOM) and prosocial behaviour (PPB). Qualitative data were collected through focus grou

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Ballesteros LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12641320 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature