Supporting children's mental health in schools: Teacher perceptions of needs, roles, and barriers.

• DOI: 10.1037/a0022714
• Publication Date: 2011-03-14T18:54:44Z
• Authors: Wendy M. Reinke; Melissa Stormont; Keith C. Herman; Rohini Puri; Nidhi Goel
• Keywords: 4. Education; 05 social sciences; 0503 education; 3. Good health

There is a significant research to practice gap in the area of mental health practices and interventions schools. Understanding teacher perspective can provide important information about contextual influences that be used bridge school-based practices. The purpose this study was examine teachers’ perceptions current needs their schools; knowledge, skills, training experiences needs; roles for supporting children’s health; barriers school settings. Participants included 292 teachers from 5 districts. Teachers reported viewing psychologists as having primary role most aspects service delivery including conducting screening behavioral assessments, monitoring student progress, referring children or community services. perceived themselves responsibility implementing classroom-based but believed had greater teaching social emotional lessons. also global lack experience needs. Implications findings are discussed.