Expert Consensus on Mental Health Resilience Domains of a Module for Training of Trainers’ Programme: Delphi Method Study

Introduction. Identification an accurate mental health domain is crucial to ensure the effectiveness of a module. Objective: The study objective was to address the process of three rounds of the Delphi technique to seek a consensus of domains and subdomains of the mental health resilience module for Training of Trainers programme in the Malaysian Teacher Training Institute. Methods: This research utilised Delphi study in the duration of three months, between 1st December 2022 to 28th February 2023. Face-to-face interviews and literature review were conducted to propose a set of domains and subdomains for the mental health resilience modules. Three rounds Delphi technique were conducted to seek a consensus regarding the proposed domains and subdomains through the employment of 10 expert panels in their respective fields. The analysis of consensus data of the experts was done based on median, inter quartile range and quartile deviation on round one, two and three data. The median score was used to analyse the level of consensus of experts. Result shows that in all three rounds, Delphi the medium resulted in more than 4. Results. Five domains and seventeen subdomains were proposed and endorsed by the expert panels. The domains were assertiveness, formation of self-concept and adolescent emotion, social media challenges and skills to cope with a crisis. Subdomains were lack of resilience, carelessness and not serious in studying, aggressive, negative attitude, self-criticism, students’ motivation, self-confidence, managing stress, managing traumatic experiences, lack of love from family members, negative emotion, and bullying. Apart from that, there were also issues with managing social media issues, gadgets, disaster, family crises, as well as financial difficulties. Conclusion. The study established the first mental health resilience domains and subdomains modules for Training of Trainers programme that is specifically designed for the teacher in training. It will be an effective module to expose them in helping primary school students.