Examining the Preliminary Effectiveness and Acceptability of a Web-Based Training Program for Australian Secondary School Teachers: Pilot Study of the BEAM (Building Educators' Skills in Adolescent Mental Health) Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Secondary schools are increasingly supporting adolescents' mental health and well-being, yet many teachers report that they lack the skills and confidence to do so. Building Educators' skills in Adolescent Mental Health (BEAM) is a web-based training program developed to improve secondary school teachers' knowledge and confidence in caring for students' mental health.

Objective

This pilot study examined the preliminary effectiveness and acceptability of the BEAM program for improving mental health knowledge, attitudes, confidence, helping behaviors, and psychological distress among secondary school teachers.

Methods

A single-arm pilot trial was conducted from July to December 2019 among secondary school teachers located in New South Wales, Australia, who we

SUBMITTER: Parker BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8571691 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature