Supporting positive mental health development in adolescents with a group cognitive intervention
Garmy, Pernilla LU
; Berg, Agneta
and Clausson, Eva K
(2014)
In British Journal of School Nursing
9(1).
p.24-29
- Abstract
- Background: Supporting positive mental health development in adolescents is an important school health concern, but there is a need to investigate the suitability of the interventions used.
Aim: To investigate the experiences of school health professionals in conducting a universal school-based program aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents.
Methods: Twenty-two school health professionals participated in four focus groups. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Findings: The overall theme was “striking a balance between strictly following the manual and meeting the students’ needs”. Three subthemes emerged: “doing good and sowing seeds for the future”, “working with... (More) - Background: Supporting positive mental health development in adolescents is an important school health concern, but there is a need to investigate the suitability of the interventions used.
Aim: To investigate the experiences of school health professionals in conducting a universal school-based program aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents.
Methods: Twenty-two school health professionals participated in four focus groups. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis.
Findings: The overall theme was “striking a balance between strictly following the manual and meeting the students’ needs”. Three subthemes emerged: “doing good and sowing seeds for the future”, “working with insufficient tools”, and “personal development as a professional and as an individual”.
Conclusions: School health professionals conducting the programme found it valuable in a school setting, but considered support from the school administration essential. (Less)
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- author
- Garmy, Pernilla
LU
; Berg, Agneta
and Clausson, Eva K
- organization
- publishing date
- 2014
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- Health promotion, Group Cognitive Intervention, School, Prevention Program, Depressive Symptoms, Adolescents, Experience, School Health Professional
- in
- British Journal of School Nursing
- volume
- 9
- issue
- 1
- pages
- 24 - 29
- publisher
- Mark Allen
- ISSN
- 1752-2803
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- 46d41d98-0293-47f9-b298-c829b0956657 (old id 4357763)
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Aim: To investigate the experiences of school health professionals in conducting a universal school-based program aimed at preventing depressive symptoms in adolescents. <br/><br>
Methods: Twenty-two school health professionals participated in four focus groups. The interviews were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. <br/><br>
Findings: The overall theme was “striking a balance between strictly following the manual and meeting the students’ needs”. Three subthemes emerged: “doing good and sowing seeds for the future”, “working with insufficient tools”, and “personal development as a professional and as an individual”. <br/><br>
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