Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Hallelujah! Can abiding to faith-based values improve students’ emotional wellbeing? Degree of recognition National Media name/outlet Education Daily Media type Web Country/Territory Australia Date 13/02/25 Description Hope for the future is key to combatting the rising rates of mental illness among Australian kids, and a new study has found a values-driven education – often found in faith-based schools – is a step in the right direction.
The new study by researchers from Charles Darwin University (CDU) and Curtin University analysed two Australian schools with Christian values embedded in their curriculum and how those values influenced a child’s emotional and mental wellbeing.
The participating students came from a variety of religious backgrounds, including a large group who identified as atheists. Co-author Dr Felicity McLure, a CDU Senior Lecturer in Education, said the number of adolescents accessing mental health services for depression had increased over the past decade.
“Hope for the future has been found to be a protective factor against depression and anxiety, and we wanted to understand whether any of the elements of church-based schooling were predictive of development in this area,” says McLure.URL https://educationdaily.au/health/hallelujah-can-abiding-to-faith-based-values-improve-students-emotional-wellbeing/ Persons Felicity McLure