Study protocol for a school-based single group pragmatic trial to promote resilience in youth: Building Resilience for Healthy Kids.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing prevalence of mental health disorders among youth. Helping youth develop skills that promote and support mental well-being is an important strategy for addressing this public health concern. Building Resilience for Healthy Kids (Healthy Kids) is a school-based program designed to improve resiliency in youth aged 9-13 years old using an innovative health coaching framework.

Methods

Healthy Kids is a multi-phased intervention that aims to improve youth resilience using a 6-week, 1:1 health coaching program. The program develops youth resilience and was derived from models for developing youth resilience: Positive Relationships, Coping, Skill Development, Healthy Lifestyle, Sense of Culture, and Connectedness. Effectiveness of the intervention will

SUBMITTER: Lee JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7897985 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature