School staff report lower competence and less mental health training than allied health professionals for delivering mental health education¶
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q3 i3 School staff rated their professional training as addressing mental health education for students significantly less than allied health professionals, with a large effect size (Hedge's g = 1.42). → Alexandra Marinucci 2023
q3 i3 School staff rated feeling competent delivering mental health education to students significantly lower than allied health professionals (g = 1.00). → Alexandra Marinucci 2023 (2)
Evidence¶
Alexandra Marinucci 2023¶
Alexandra Marinucci, Christine Grové, Kelly-Ann Allen. (2023). Australian School Staff and Allied Health Professional Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy in Schools: a Mixed Methods Study. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09725-5
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Welch's t-test comparing school staff (n = 52) and allied health professionals (n = 36) on the Likert item about professional training addressing mental health education. The article reports "the magnitude of the difference was large (Hedge's g = 1.42)" with t(68.29) = −6.43, p < .001.
"Welch's t-test found significant differences in "My professional training addressed mental health education for students" between school staff ( M = 1.96, SD = 1.07) and allied health professionals (M = 3.58, SD = 1.23; t (68.29) = −6.43, p < .001), and the magnitude of the difference was large (Hedge's g = 1.42)."
Alexandra Marinucci 2023 (2)¶
Alexandra Marinucci, Christine Grové, Kelly-Ann Allen. (2023). Australian School Staff and Allied Health Professional Perspectives of Mental Health Literacy in Schools: a Mixed Methods Study. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-023-09725-5
q3 · i3 · associational · r1
Welch's t-test on the competence item in the same survey of 88 Australian participants; school staff mean 3.27 versus allied health professionals 4.25, t(85.94) = −4.96, p < .001, g = 1.00.
"The item "I feel competent delivering mental health education to students" was significantly different for school staff (M = 3.27, SD = 1.09) and allied health professionals (M = 4.25, SD = .77; t (85.94) = −4.96, p < .001, g = 1.00)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Informal discussions were perceived as the most useful resource for mental health education delivery, with no group difference — related
- School staff perceive mental health initiatives strengthen academic performance less than allied health professionals do — related
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School staff report lower competence and less mental health training than allied health professionals for delivering mental health education |
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School staff report lower competence and less mental health training than allied health professionals for delivering mental health education |
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2023 |
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