Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia
Abstract Background Teachers’ awareness about and attitude towards students’ with mental health issues are often affecting their practical role in proper care of students with mental health problems. This is a cross-sectional study carried out among teachers in elementary (primary and middle) and se...
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| author | Ahmed Kamel Hassan Kasim Haridi Thikra Mohammed Alblowi Asmaa Saleh Albasher Nwayer Abdulaziz Alnazhah |
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| description | Abstract Background Teachers’ awareness about and attitude towards students’ with mental health issues are often affecting their practical role in proper care of students with mental health problems. This is a cross-sectional study carried out among teachers in elementary (primary and middle) and secondary schools in Hail Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The objective of the study was to assess teachers’ awareness about and attitude towards student’s mental health issues through a response to a pretested constructed, semi-structured, anonymous self-administered questionnaire included 38 items. Results Consenting teachers returned 2398 completed questionnaires with response rate of 60.0%. Majority of respondents possessed favorable attitudes towards students with mental health issues attained 74.7% attitude score on a scale of maximum 55 points but revealed less awareness with students’ mental health issues; they just attained 55.1% awareness score. Teachers acknowledged the importance of providing training programs regarding mental health issues for teachers (73.7%) and for other school staff (76.2%), availability of psychologist in schools (81.1%), providing schools with educational materials regarding students’ mental health (78.1%), providing telephone hotline to support dealing with students’ with mental health issues (78.5%), and promoting general media to increase community awareness with mental health (84.4%). Conclusion The current study gives insight to policy makers about teachers’ awareness and attitude they have towards mental health issues in schools. Training programs in mental health appear to be crucial for teachers. Providing enough resources for schools to support their roles in mental health will advance healthy development in children. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4366c2982b434a259801cbc2b6359e5d2022-12-21T18:15:45ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Current Psychiatry2090-54162020-08-0127111010.1186/s43045-020-00039-8Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi ArabiaAhmed Kamel0Hassan Kasim Haridi1Thikra Mohammed Alblowi2Asmaa Saleh Albasher3Nwayer Abdulaziz Alnazhah4Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar UniversityDepartment of Public Health, General Directorate of Health Affairs, Ministry of HealthSaudi Board of Surgery ProgramSaudi Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ProgramSaudi Board of Family Medicine ProgramAbstract Background Teachers’ awareness about and attitude towards students’ with mental health issues are often affecting their practical role in proper care of students with mental health problems. This is a cross-sectional study carried out among teachers in elementary (primary and middle) and secondary schools in Hail Governorate, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The objective of the study was to assess teachers’ awareness about and attitude towards student’s mental health issues through a response to a pretested constructed, semi-structured, anonymous self-administered questionnaire included 38 items. Results Consenting teachers returned 2398 completed questionnaires with response rate of 60.0%. Majority of respondents possessed favorable attitudes towards students with mental health issues attained 74.7% attitude score on a scale of maximum 55 points but revealed less awareness with students’ mental health issues; they just attained 55.1% awareness score. Teachers acknowledged the importance of providing training programs regarding mental health issues for teachers (73.7%) and for other school staff (76.2%), availability of psychologist in schools (81.1%), providing schools with educational materials regarding students’ mental health (78.1%), providing telephone hotline to support dealing with students’ with mental health issues (78.5%), and promoting general media to increase community awareness with mental health (84.4%). Conclusion The current study gives insight to policy makers about teachers’ awareness and attitude they have towards mental health issues in schools. Training programs in mental health appear to be crucial for teachers. Providing enough resources for schools to support their roles in mental health will advance healthy development in children.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-00039-8AttitudeAwarenessMental illnessSchool teachers |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Kamel Hassan Kasim Haridi Thikra Mohammed Alblowi Asmaa Saleh Albasher Nwayer Abdulaziz Alnazhah Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia Middle East Current Psychiatry Attitude Awareness Mental illness School teachers |
| title | Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Beliefs about students’ mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools, Hail Governorate, Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | beliefs about students mental health issues among teachers at elementary and high schools hail governorate saudi arabia |
| topic | Attitude Awareness Mental illness School teachers |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43045-020-00039-8 |
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