ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: One half of adults who develop any mental disorder do so during adolescence. Previous literature showed that Mental Health Literacy (MHL) interventions impact mental health knowledge, reduce the associated stigma, and promote help-seeking among the adolescent population. However, evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of these programmes remains inconclusive. The aim of this paper is to present a study protocol that evaluates the effectiveness of the " EspaiJove.net " programme. " EspaiJove.net " consists of a universal MHL intervention designed to promote mental health knowledge, increase help-seeking, reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and prevent mental disorders in Spanish school settings. METHODS: A school-based clustered randomised controlled trial (cRCT) design with 12 months of follow-up. SUBJECTS: At least 408 secondary school students who attend the 3rd year of E.S.O (Compulsory secondary education for 13- to 14-year- olds) will be recruited from 8 schools within Barcelona city, Catalonia (Spain). INTERVENTION: A dose-response intervention will be delivered with 4 arms: 1) Sensitivity Programme (SP) in Mental Health (1 h); 2) Mental Health Literacy (MHL) Programme (6 h); 3) MHL plus first-person Stigma Reduction (MHL + SR) (7 h); 4) Control group: waiting list. Primary outcomes: 1) MHL: EspaiJove.net MHL Test (EMHLT); 2) Stigma: Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS) and Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill (CAMI). Others outcomes: 1) Acceptability of intervention; 2) Mental health symptoms and emotional well-being (SDQ); 3) States of Change Scale (SCS); 4) Bullying and Cyberbullying; 5) Quality of life (EQ-5D); 6) Help seeking and use of treatment; 7) Health benefits. DISCUSSION: Results would be informative for efforts to prevent mental disorders and promote mental wellbeing in secondary school students. TRIAL REGISTRATION: NCT03215654 (date registration July 12, 2017).
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Mental Disorders/prevention & control , Mental Disorders/psychology , School Health Services , Social Stigma , Adolescent , Adolescent Behavior , Bullying , Cluster Analysis , Female , Health Literacy/methods , Humans , Male , Mental Health , Program Evaluation , Quality of Life , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , SpainABSTRACT
El proyecto Espaijove.net es un programa de alfabetización en salud mental que tiene como finalidad la promoción de la salud mental, la prevención de los trastornos mentales y la erradicación del estigma en los jóvenes escolarizados. Durante los tres cursos escolares 2012 a 2015 se ha realizado formación a 5.231 jóvenes, de los cuales 2.813 cumplimentaron un cuestionario de satisfacción post-formación, con los siguientes resultados: 91 % le ha parecido interesante y útil, 85,4 % satisfecho de haber participado, 73,7 % han resuelto sus dudas y el 78 % recomendaría realizar la actividad
The Espaijove.net (Young space) project is a mental health literacy program aimed at promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and eradicating stigma in young people in school. During three school courses from 2012 to 2015, 5,231 young people were trained, 2,813 of whom completed a post training satisfaction questionnaire, with the following results: 91% found it interesting and useful, 85.4 % satisfied to have participated, 73.7 % have solved their doubts and 78 % would recommend doing the activity
El projecte Espaijove.net és un programa d'alfabetització en salut mental que té com a finalitat la promoció de la salut mental, la prevenció dels trastorns mentals i l'eradicació de l'estigma en els joves escolaritzats. Durant els tres cursos escolars 2012 a 2015, s'ha realitzat formació a 5.231 joves, 2.813 dels quals van omplir un qüestionari de satisfacció post-formació, amb els següents resultats: al 91 % li ha semblat interessant i útil, el 85,4 % se sent satisfet d'haver-hi participat, el 73,7 % ha resolt els seus dubtes i el 78 % recomanaria realitzar l'activita
