“Schools that are highly engaged in whole-school emotional and social health promotion are likely to be more effective in providing for the psychosocial and educational needs of their whole student community.”
A paper has been published that describes the development of a survey designed for use in research and in educational practice that measures the implementation of whole-school mental health promotion.
The survey differentiates states of high, moderate, and low implementation of whole-school policies and practices that promote the emotional and social health of students.
Responses were gathered from principals in almost 600 Australian primary schools in New South Wales.
Review of the results may guide the identification of target areas for whole-school improvement in four important health-promoting domains.
Dix, K.L., Green, M.J., Tzoumakis, S. et al. School Mental Health (2018).