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title: Supporting Students Through a Risk and Resilience Framework
description: Discover the importance of student mental well-being and the role of proactive interventions in schools. Learn more in our research study.
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# [Supporting Students Through a Risk and Resilience Framework](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/blog/new-student-well-being-research-supporting-students-through-a-risk-and-resilience-framework)

 Written by [karinavargasf744b73aa5](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/author/karinavargasf744b73aa5) | Dec 4, 2025 7:03:19 PM

Mental well-being remains on the minds of district leaders across the country. While mental well-being interventions in schools can be effective, many students do not get access to the full range of support they need due to shortages of school-based mental health professionals. By taking a proactive risk and resilience approach to student well-being, districts can proactively identify potential concerns through universal screening and give all students support toward developing social-emotional skills which serve as protective factors against mental health risks. This early intervention plays a critical role in preventing behaviors from escalating.

To better understand how a dual-factor risk and resilience model may support predictive measures of students’ well-being, our Research & Development team conducted a research study and published their results in this newly-published [white paper](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/DESSA-Resources/DESSA-Risk-and-Resilience-White-Paper-2025.pdf).

[Explore the Risk and Resilience Framework White Paper](https://blog.riversideinsights.com/hubfs/DESSA-Resources/DESSA-Risk-and-Resilience-White-Paper-2025.pdf)

## Overview of the Study

There were 271 students cross the United States and one U.S. territory involved in the study. Students completed three self-report assessments that measured: 

1. 1. Their social-emotional competencies (resilience)
     2. Their internalizing and externalizing concerns (risk)
     3. Their perceptions of their well-being 

Then, data was analyzed to address two main research questions: 

- - Does the use of risk and resilience measures identify a broader group of students in need?
    - How accurately does a combination of a student’s self-reported internalizing and externalizing behaviors (risk) and their social and emotional competence (resilience) predict students’ well-being? 

## Conclusion

The goal of education is not just to help students get by; it is to help them thrive and live their lives to the fullest. 

This study shows that looking at both risk and resilience factors helps understand and predict students’ well-being.  Highlighting, that to truly support students, we need to consider **both** their strengths and challenges—not just one or the other.

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