Author(s)

Xinyue Jin ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ University of Leeds, Leeds, UK

Corresponding Author

Xinyue Jin

ABSTRACT

Due to China's rapid economic development in recent years, the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among minors has increased due to intense social competition. China has issued a number of mental health policies to address the issue. Therefore, this project will explore the impact of China's primary mental health care policies on the accessibility of minors to mental health services. This project collected the mental health policy documents for minors published in China from 2015 to 2023. The collected policies are analysed using qualitative research methods. The triangular policy framework is used to analyse the content of policies and actors. Through the thematic analysis of the accessibility related content in the policy content, four main themes of improving service accessibility were obtained: the construction of a mental health service system, the education of mental health knowledge, the construction of a mental health social environment and multi-sectoral cooperation. Thematic analysis of the key actors in the content reveals that the health sector, the education sector, the civil affairs sector and Non-Governmental Organizations have played an important role in the formulation and implementation of the policy. These departments work together to promote the improvement and optimization of minor's mental health services. The project noted that there are still challenges in terms of resource investment, multisectoral collaboration mechanisms and the training and development of professionals. Based on these findings, the project recommends policies to enhance intersectoral collaboration, optimize resource allocation, and train.

KEYWORDS

Juvenile Psychology; Triangle Policy; Mental Health Services

CITE THIS PAPER

Xinyue Jin, Exploring the Primary Mental Health Care Policies for Minors in China from 2015 to 2023 Using a Policy Triangle Framework. Advances in Educational Technology and Psychology (2024) Vol. 8: 194-205. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/aetp.2024.080625.

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