ERIC Number: EJ1305513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Effect of Online Modules on Pre-Service Teacher Mental Health Literacy and Efficacy toward Inclusive Practices
Gilham, Chris; Neville-MacLean, Sherry; Atkinson, Emily
Canadian Journal of Education, v44 n2 p559-599 2021
Mental health literacy (MHL) for pre-service teachers seeks to improve knowledge and help-seeking behaviours and decrease stigma. Increased MHL may also change perceived stress and self-efficacy for inclusive practices. This cohort study evaluates the impact of an online MHL resource for educators, embedded within a mandatory Bachelor of Education (BEd) course, on pre-service teachers' MHL, perceived stress, and teacher efficacy toward inclusive practices. Seventy-one pre-service teachers completed the course as well as pre-and post-surveys. Results demonstrated significant and substantial improvements on knowledge, help-seeking, and perceived efficacy for inclusive practices. Increased MHL may be an effective approach in meeting the requirements of inclusive education.
Descriptors: Mental Health, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior, Self Efficacy, Preservice Teachers, Inclusion, Help Seeking, Social Bias, Mental Disorders, Teacher Responsibility, Student Needs, Special Needs Students, Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Teacher Effectiveness, Preservice Teacher Education, Stress Variables, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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