Parental involvement in school-based mental health interventions for young people in low-resource settings: A qualitative study from Zimbabwe and Ghana
The study's findings underscore the importance of parents as vital partners in SBMH interventions. Given the positive impact of parental involvement, it is essential to incorporate parents into the design and implementation of these interventions. By leveraging the insights from this study, interventionists can develop and implement more effective and low-cost SBMH interventions, which can significantly improve mental health outcomes for young people in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Lucy Owusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7241-4187)
- Melanie Abas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1716-5584)
- Tarisai Bere
- Benedict Weobong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-1408)
- Tiny Tinashe Kamvura
- Moses Kumwenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3091-7330)
- Rufaro Hamish Mushonga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4980-2437)
- Franklin N. Glozah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4178-963X)
- Edith Dambayi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4371-1227)
- Suzanne R. Dodd
- Dixon Chibanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-8607)
- Denford Gudyanga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0575-3365)
- Fabian Sebastian Achana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7585-0067)
- Rebecca Jopling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2764-6800)
- Arnold Maramba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7273-5851)
- Christopher Abio Ayuure
Institutions
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Zimbabwe (ZW)
- King's College London (GB)
- Kamuzu Central Hospital (MW)
- Navrongo Health Research Centre (GH)
- Ghana Health Service (GH)
- Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (MW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322954
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research