Toward Mental Health-Oriented School Management: Systematic Review and Development of the MH-OELF

Muhammad Arsyad; Aslamiah Aslamiah

doi:10.51276/edu.v7i2.1677

Authors

Muhammad Arsyad Universitas Lambung Mangkurat
Aslamiah Aslamiah Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v7i2.1677

Keywords:

Educational Leadership , MH-OELF , School Mental Health , Systematic Literature Review , Whole-School Approach

Abstract

This study systematically reviews literature on educational leadership in school mental health contexts and develops the Mental Health-Oriented Educational Leadership Framework (MH-OELF) for Indonesian secondary schools. Guided by PRISMA 2020, the review searched Scopus, Web of Science, SSCI/ESCI, PubMed, DOAJ, and SINTA for English articles published from 2020–2025. From 212 records, 23 studies met the inclusion criteria and were analyzed through thematic coding. The synthesis yielded five interrelated dimensions: wellbeing-oriented vision, collaborative and distributed structures, tiered and systemic management, data-informed reflective practice, and cultural-contextual alignment. Findings show that effective mental health leadership depends on integrating these dimensions into a coherent whole-school ecosystem rather than applying isolated interventions. The proposed MH-OELF positions principals as adaptive system leaders who align policy, culture, and practice to sustain mentally healthy schools. The framework offers theoretical and practical guidance for school leaders, teachers, and policymakers in designing context-responsive mental health management in secondary education settings.

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Author Biographies

Muhammad Arsyad, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

He was born in Banjarmasin, Indonesia, on December 13, 1987. He earned a Master's degree in Professional Psychology from Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, in 2015. He currently serves as a lecturer in the Department of Guidance and Counseling at Lambung Mangkurat University. He is also pursuing a Doctoral Degree in Educational Administration at Lambung Mangkurat University.

Aslamiah Aslamiah, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat

She is a Professor in the Department of Elementary School Teacher Education and serves in the Master's and Doctoral Programs in Educational Management at the Graduate School of Lambung Mangkurat University. Her research interests include educational leadership, transformational leadership, educational management, character education, primary education, digital transformation in education, and learning strategies.

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