Department of Biostatistics, University of Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Research Article
Effectiveness of mental health education for high school teachers in Japan: A prospective cohort study
Author(s): Junichi Fujita*, Tsukasa Sasaki, Hidehito Miyazaki, Yusuke Saigusa, Noriko Mochida, Kumi Aoyama, Yuichi Takahashi, Chiaki Hironai, Kyohei Yamamoto, Nao Toyohara, Noriaki Nakamura and Akitoyo Hishimoto
Background: There is a growing demand for mental health literacy in Japanese schools, necessitating educational programs tailored to teachers with insufficient knowledge of mental health.
Aim: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a mental health educational program for high school teachers in enhancing their understanding of student mental health.
Methods: We conducted a single-arm interventional study between 2018 and 2019, evaluating high school teachers’ awareness of student mental health before and after participating in a mental health educational program, covering four themes: Suicidal behaviors, behavioral problems associated with developmental disabilities, school absenteeism/ social withdrawal, and violent behaviors. Using a mixed-effects linear regression analysis of 130 samples, we assessed the prog.. View More»
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