Titre : | Diffusing Innovation and Motivating Change: Adopting a Student-Led and Whole-School Approach to Mental Health Promotion |
Auteurs : | Anna Wong, Auteur ; Samantha Szeto, Auteur ; Daniel W. M. Lung, Auteur ; Paul S. F. Yip, Auteur |
Type de document : | document électronique |
Année de publication : | 2021 |
Format : | 9 p. |
Langues: | Anglais |
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BACKGROUND:Research suggests that a whole-school approach to mental health promotion can be more effective than acompartmentalized approach. In particular, student-led initiatives have demonstrated a positive impact on students’ mentalhealth, though not without systemic and individual barriers. Factors that lead to successful implementation and sustaining ofstudent-led initiatives are currently not well understood.
METHODS:A case study is presented to demonstrate how a student-led intervention came about, inspired changes in theschool organization and members, and transformed the school’s approach to mental health promotion. Analysis of in-depthinterviews with student leaders and adult advisors was informed by theories of innovation diffusion and human motivation. RESULTS:Key factors and mechanisms of change were identified for the initiation, transformation, and institutionalizationstages of the student-led initiative. Changes in students’ identity and adult advisors’ mindset were found to be integral to thesuccessful conversion to a whole-school approach in mental health promotion. CONCLUSIONS:This study confirms the value of mobilizing the student body as an active resource in promoting mentalhealth in school and the importance of input from school management, advisors, and intervention expert. Recommendations onhow to implement a student-led initiative and sustain the positive changes are given. |
Catalogueur : | RESOdoc |
En ligne : | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34636048/ |
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