ArticleJMIR mental health2021
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.
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Evaluation of a Training Course for Educational Professionals on Depression and Mental Health in Childhood and Adolescence
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis of the effects of mental health literacy intervention on teachers: knowledge, stigma, help-seeking, and helping.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- Secondary School Teachers' Disorder-Specific Mental Health Literacy About Depression, Anxiety, Early Psychosis and Suicide Risk: A Scoping Review.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Evaluation of an online training course for educational professionals on depression and mental health in childhood and adolescence.Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health · 2025Article
- Randomised controlled trial of an online mental health and suicide gatekeeper resource for parents and caregivers: study protocol.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Empowering School Staff to Support Pupil Mental Health Through a Brief, Interactive Web-Based Training Program: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- A Web-Based Therapist Training Tutorial on Prolonged Grief Disorder Therapy: Pre-Post Assessment Study.JMIR medical education · 2023Article
- Providers as Stakeholders in Addressing Implementation Barriers to Youth Mental Healthcare.Community mental health journal · 2022Article
- Evaluation of a mental health screening tool using cross-sectional surveys in a workplace setting.BMJ open · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundSecondary 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.
objectiveThis 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.
methodsA single-arm pilot trial was conducted from July to December 2019 among secondary school teachers located in New South Wales, Australia, who were employed in leadership positions responsible for managing student well-being (ie, Year Advisors). Participants had access to the BEAM program for 6 weeks. Self-report surveys, delivered at baseline, postintervention (6-weeks post baseline) and 3-month follow-up (19 weeks post baseline) were used to measure changes in training outcomes. Acceptability was assessed by program use, barriers, satisfaction, and participants' perceptions of program effectiveness.
resultsA total of 70 secondary school teachers took part (mean age 36.5 years, SD 9.41 years, range 24-60 years). Significant improvements in confidence were reported at postintervention and 3-month follow-up. Significant improvements in helping behaviors were reported at 3-month follow-up only. There was also a significant reduction in psychological distress at postintervention. Participants agreed that the program content was easy to understand and relevant, but program completion was challenged by lack of time, competing priorities, and forgetfulness.
conclusionsFindings indicated that a web-based training program may be beneficial for improving secondary school teachers' abilities to care for students' mental health; however, program modifications are required to increase training completions.
trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR) ACTRN12619000821190, Universal Trial Number U1111-1232-7680; https://www.anzctr.org.au/Trial/Registration/TrialReview.aspx?id=377529.
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