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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Aug 24.
Published in final edited form as: School Ment Health. 2023 Feb 24;15(2):583–599. doi: 10.1007/s12310-023-09572-3

Table 2.

School leader and provider participant demographics

Demographics Key Informant Interview Participants
(n = 15)
Focus Group Participants
(n = 33, includes 11 key informant interview participants)
All Participants
(n = 37)

Age, M (SD) 50.82 (7.23) 47.93 (7.81) 48.03 (7.92)
Gender, n (%)
 Female 12 (80.00) 31 (93.94) 34 (91.89)
 Male 3 (20.00) 2 (6.06) 3 (0.08)
Race/Ethnicity, n (%)
 White 11 (73.33) 19 (57.58) 22 (59.46)
 Hispanic/Latinx (including those also identifying as White) 2 (13.33) 12 (36.36) 12 (32.43)
 Asian American 2 (13.33) 2 (6.06) 3 (0.08)
Staff Role, n (%)
 District administrator 9 (60.00) 12 (36.36) 14 (37.84)
 Community schools program specialist 3 (20.00) 2 (6.06) 3 (0.08)
 Mental health provider
  Clinical supervisor -- 2 (6.06) 2 (0.05)
  Licensed clinician/therapist -- 3 (9.09) 3 (0.08)
  Unlicensed trainee (e.g., social work intern) -- 2 (6.06) 2 (0.05)
 School counselor/psychologist/social worker 3 (20.00) 8 (24.24) 9 (24.32)
 Student well-being liaison -- 2 (6.06) 2 (0.05)
 Principal -- 1 (3.03) 1 (0.03)
 Community mental health agency partner -- 1 (3.03) 1 (0.03)

Additional Demographics Provided by Key Informant Interview Participants Only

Approximate years in current position, M (SD) 4.53 (4.91) -- --
Approximate years in current school district, M (SD) 15.93 (12.09) -- --
Educational background, n (%)
 Master’s Degree
  Administration (e.g., Education Administration) 6 (40.00) -- --
  Counseling/School Counseling 6 (40.00) -- --
  Marriage and Family Therapy 4 (26.67) -- --
  Educational/School Psychology 4 (26.67) -- --
  Social Work 1 (6.67) -- --
  Teaching/Education (e.g., Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education) 5 (33.33) -- --
 Doctorate Degree (e.g., PhD, EdD, PsyD) 4 (26.67) -- --
Professional licenses/credentials, n (%)
 California Teaching Credential 5 (33.33) -- --
 California Administrative Services Credential 10 (66.67) -- --
 Special Education Credential 3 (20.00) -- --
 Pupil Personnel Services (e.g., school counseling) 10 (66.67) -- --