Cope, Jane2024-05-232024-05-232022https://hdl.handle.net/2440/140920This item is only available electronically.Approximately 6.9% of Australian children aged 13-17 have been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, and research suggests that prevalence rates are increasing. School based interventions have the potential to provide necessary intervention to adolescents who may otherwise not receive treatment. However, little is known about whether students and teachers value school-based programs and find them acceptable, or about whether they can be delivered with fidelity in school settings, or about what contributes to positive student outcomes. The present study evaluated the fidelity and acceptability of the Meet Your Amygdala (MYA) program, a cognitive behavioural therapy-based program involving students and teachers in grades 5-10 (N = 26), using measures of student, teacher, and facilitator satisfaction with the program, attendance records, and fidelity checklists. This study also examined the effect of the MYA program on student levels of anxiety using child self-reports and parent reports of anxiety at pre and post intervention. Results showed preliminary support for the MYA program as an acceptable intervention for use with students who have mild symptoms of anxiety, particularly high school students, and particularly when delivered in a small-group format. Key words: Anxiety; Adolescence; School-based intervention; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Fidelity; AcceptabilityMasters; Psychology; ClinicalThesis