Considerations for Universal Mental Health Screening in Schools: A Qualitative Study of Implementation Determinants.

Despite widespread recommendations to implement universal mental health screening (UMHS), there remains an "implementation gap" between evidence-based practices and how these practices are routinely adopted and implemented in schools. Research with end-users in mind is needed to identify implementat...

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Publicado en:Journal of Emotional & Behavioral Disorders Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 30 - 46
Autores principales: Kidd, Jessica, Williams Splett, Joni, Lord, Reilly, Varner, Mia, Yost, Michayla, Corbin, Cathy, Sonsteng-Person, Melanie
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Mar2026
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          Kidd, Jessica
          Williams Splett, Joni
          Lord, Reilly
          Varner, Mia
          Yost, Michayla
          Corbin, Cathy
          Sonsteng-Person, Melanie
        affil: University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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          Schools
          Mental Health
          Health Screening
          Implementation Science Methods
          Professional Practice, Evidence-Based Evaluation
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          Qualitative Studies
          Purposive Sample
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Interview Guides
          Thematic Analysis
          Florida
          Focus Groups
          Data Analysis Software
          Health Services Accessibility
          Teachers
          Policy Making
          Stakeholder Participation
          Counselors
          Family
      ab: Despite widespread recommendations to implement universal mental health screening (UMHS), there remains an "implementation gap" between evidence-based practices and how these practices are routinely adopted and implemented in schools. Research with end-users in mind is needed to identify implementation barriers and facilitators for UMHS and inform feasible implementation strategies that ensure UMHS is used as intended in practice to reduce youths' unaddressed mental health risk. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), a qualitative study of practice-based evidence was conducted to examine the implementation determinants of UMHS within a tiered mental health system. Interviews with school leaders (n = 11) within Florida school districts implementing UMHS were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results identify how the outer, inner, individual, program, and process-level determinants affect the implementation of screening. Specifically, buy-in was considered the most significant direct and indirect factor that influenced implementation within all levels of the CFIR framework. Implementation strategies connected to the determinants identified in this study are discussed, along with recommendations for future research to improve the implementation of UMHS.
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