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Exploring the Perceptions of Ohio Agriscience Education Teachers on Mental Health Wellness in Their Schools

Evans, Kaitlyn M
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu165055091860815

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2022, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
This descriptive study explored the perceptions of Ohio agriscience education teachers on mental health wellness in their schools. This study will specifically focus on agricultural education teachers’ perceptions, roles, and impacts of their program on student mental health wellness. The purpose of this study of this study is to explore School Based Agricultural Education teacher’s perceptions of mental health among their agricultural education students. Participant data were collected from Ohio School Based Agricultural Education teachers who are currently teaching in the pathway AO Agribusiness and Production Systems. The results indicated that schools do not go beyond supporting the student within school, including their family and community, and that most teachers believe in supporting student mental health wellness. The results also indicated that teachers perceive students’ mental wellness improving because of their agricultural education program. However, conflicting views were found in agricultural education teachers identifying and supporting mental wellness. Future research should seek to explore data related to mental health wellness in other pathways in agricultural education, explore how teacher education programs prepare preservice teachers to manage mental health wellness in their classrooms, explore if years of teaching experience correlates with comfort level of managing student mental health wellness in classroom, and what additional resources schools need to promote mental health wellness. The results of this study should be used in teacher preparation programs and professional development events with school district and agricultural education associations.
Caryn Filson (Committee Member)
Jeff King (Advisor)
110 p.
Agricultural Education; Mental Health
Mental Health; Mental Health Wellness; Agricultural Education; Agriscience Education; FFA; Ohio; Ohio Agricultural Education Teachers; Teacher Perceptions; Student Mental Health; Roles; Perceptions

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  • Evans, K. M. (2022). Exploring the Perceptions of Ohio Agriscience Education Teachers on Mental Health Wellness in Their Schools [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu165055091860815

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Evans, Kaitlyn. Exploring the Perceptions of Ohio Agriscience Education Teachers on Mental Health Wellness in Their Schools. 2022. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu165055091860815.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Evans, Kaitlyn. "Exploring the Perceptions of Ohio Agriscience Education Teachers on Mental Health Wellness in Their Schools." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2022. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu165055091860815

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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