Hilal Karakuş, Prentice Starkey, Berrin Akman
Generalizability of the effectiveness of a preschool mathematics intervention for low-socioeconomic status Turkish children
Child development
effective schoolbased mental health promotion prevention interventions lowand middleincome countries lmics positively impact mental health wellbeing large numbers young people scoping review aimed investigate implementation effective mental health promotion prevention interventions lmic schools scoping review international literature conducted followed preferred reporting items systematic reviews metaanalysis extension scoping reviews guidelines medline psycinfo scopus embase cinahl cochrane searched peerreviewed literature published 2014 2022 psycextra google scholar websites key organisations searched relevant grey literature study selection focussed mental health promotion interventions including development social emotional skills mental health literacy prevention interventions including antibullying skillbased interventions atrisk students twentyseven studies evaluating 25 schoolbased interventions 17 lmics included review fifteen interventions developed implementing country 10 adapted highincome countries hics settings findings studies reviewed generally positive especially interventions implemented high quality universal lifeskills interventions found increase social emotional skills decrease problem behaviours positively impact students mental health wellbeing mental health literacy interventions increased mental health knowledge decreased stigma among students school staff outcomes externally facilitated antibullying interventions less positive 19 effective studies reported aspects programme implementation 15 monitored implementation fidelity eleven studies outlined programmes underpinning theoretical model four studies reported cultural adaptation programmes detail including young people adaptation process reported facilitate natural cultural adaptation programmes input programme developers considered key ensuring core components interventions retained review findings indicate increasing evidence effective mental health interventions lmic schools facilitate sustainability replication scalingup interventions greater attention needed reporting intervention core components processes implementation cultural adaptation local setting