ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1608184
This article is part of the Research TopicAddressing emotionally based school avoidance: causes, consequences, and interventionsView all 14 articles
Teachers' Experiences with the Back2School Intervention -A Pilot Study Addressing Problematic School Absenteeism
Provisionally accepted
- 1The Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare – Central Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- 2Institute of Psychology,, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Troms, Norway
- 3Department of Psychology and Behavioral Science, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
- 4Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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School absenteeism represents a concern for students, educators, and parents alike. Teachers' involvement is vital to students' school life. Consequently, integrating schools and teachers effectively in absenteeism interventions is of great importance. However, few studies have investigated teachers' perspectives on participating in manualbased, indicated interventions to promote school attendance. This study aimed to explore teachers' experiences with the manual-based Back2School (B2S) intervention, which is based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). Seven primary and lower secondary school teachers agreed to participate in individual interviews following their involvement in the intervention. These teachers engaged in various aspects of the intervention, including data collection, school sessions, and school meetings involving students, parents, and B2S group leaders. The results indicate that some of the informants experienced increased competence and selfefficacy regarding school absenteeism following the intervention, while other informants did not have this experience. Nonetheless, there is a need for more clarity and enhanced teacher involvement in future B2S interventions.
Keywords: School absenteeism, CBT intervention, Back2School, teacher involvement, Teacher experiences
Received: 09 Apr 2025; Accepted: 24 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Elisabeth Valmyr Bania, The Regional Centre for Child and Youth Mental Health and Child Welfare – Central Norway, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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