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Roots for Life Project: Strengthening Mental Health in School Communities

RecruitingNAAges 5 Years - anyAllUniversidad de Valparaiso
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This pilot study, titled "Roots for Life Project: Strengthening Mental Health in School Communities", aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health literacy (MHL) intervention for teachers and parents to improve the mental health of children aged 8-11 years (3rd to 5th grade) in primary schools located in socially vulnerable areas of Chile and Ecuador. Child mental health problems represent a major burden worldwide, with high prevalence and a treatment gap exceeding 70% in Latin America. Schools and families play a key role in early detection, yet both often lack the necessary knowledge and confidence to identify mental health difficulties or seek appropriate help. Increasing mental health literacy-defined as knowledge and beliefs that support recognition, management, and prevention of mental health problems-has proven to enhance early help-seeking, r

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: Children Participants: * Child is enrolled in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade of primary school * Child is under 12 years of age * Child's parent or legal guardian has provided written informed consent * Child attends a participating public or subsidized school in Valparaíso, Achao, Curaco de Vélez (Chile), or Daule (Ecuador) Teachers: * Works as a teacher in a participating school * Teaches students in first or second cycle of primary education (grades 1-6) * Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study Parents/Caregivers: * Is the parent or caregiver of a child under 12 years of age * Child is enrolled in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade of primary school * Voluntarily agrees to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Children Participants: \- Child has sensory problems or physical disabilities that prevent completion of surveys Teachers: * Works as educational assistant or in administrative functions only * Voluntarily declines to participate in the study Parents/Caregivers: * Child has sensory problems or physical disabilities that prevent completion of surveys * Voluntarily declines to participate in the study
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What it tests

  • Child Mental Health Literacy Program
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Where

3 sites
Servicio Local de Educación (SLEP) Chiloe
Achao, Chile
Servicio Local de Educación (SLEP)
Valparaíso, Chile
Unidad educativa Victoria Torres de Neira
Daule, Ecuador
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