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SYSTEMATIC REVIEW article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Adolescent and Young Adult Psychiatry
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1396008

Secondary school teachers' experiences of supporting students with mental health issues: a systematic review of qualitative studies

Provisionally accepted
Mining Liang Mining Liang 1Grace W.K. Ho Grace W.K. Ho 2Martin Christensen Martin Christensen 2*
  • 1 Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China
  • 2 School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China

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    Background: Mental health issues in adolescents is steadily increasing, mainly since the rise of social media, the concomitant effects of internet use and other problems associated with academic performance, familial abuse and bullying. Secondary school teachers are exposed to a wide range of adolescent behaviours, yet depression and anxiety appear to be those behaviours that are causing the greatest concern. Aim: This review aimed to appraise and synthesise qualitative studies examining secondary school teachers' experiences of supporting students experiencing mental health issues.

    Keywords: adolescents, Mental health issues, qualitative research, Secondary School, teachers

    Received: 05 Mar 2024; Accepted: 12 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Liang, Ho and Christensen. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Martin Christensen, School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon, GH506, Hong Kong, SAR China

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