Factors affecting the implementation of a whole school mindfulness program: a qualitative study using the consolidated framework for implementation research.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Preventing the onset of poor mental health in adolescence is an international public health priority. Universal, whole school preventative approaches are valued for their reach, and anti-stigmatising and resilience building principles. Mindfulness approaches to well-being have the potential to be effective when delivered as a whole school approach for both young people and staff. However, despite growing demand, there is little understanding of possible and optimal ways to implement a mindfulness, whole school approach (M-WSA) to well-being. This study aimed to identify the determinants of early implementation success of a M-WSA. We tested the capacity of the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), to capture the determinants of the implementation of a mental

SUBMITTER: Hudson KG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7036167 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature