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Table 2 Key points of the pretest stage for students

From: Effects of a mental health promotion intervention on mental health of Iranian female adolescents: a school-based study

The weaknesses of the pre-test stage

Key strategies

Implementation of programs

Little physical activity

Designing programs to increase physical activity

Tug of war competition among students

Not having a healthy diet

Designing programs to encourage teens to eat healthy foods

Holding cooking competition among students

Having a boyfriend

Designing programs for better communication with consultants

Intimate communication with students and answering to their problems

Willingness to create happy times

Designing programs to expose teens to music

Playing music in break time

Having stress

Stress management skill training

Implementation of six sessions of stress management skills based on McNamara’s model through lectures