Reducing Stigma Through a Mental Health Art Exhibition and Its Printed Brochure
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue
- Interventions
- Other: printed or online education materialsOther: A mental health art exhibition
- Registration Number
- NCT06366373
- Lead Sponsor
- Hunan University
- Brief Summary
Mental health art exhibitions, as an intervention strategy integrating artistic expression and social contact, have the potential to positively impact the elimination of stigma and discrimination associated with mental health problems. Based on a two-phase experimental design, this study aims to evaluate the effect of a real-world mental health art exhibition (Phase One) and its printed brochure (Phase Two) on stigma/discrimination and related outcomes, such as mental health literacy. The evaluation will encompass three categories of people: those with lived experience of mental disorders, family members and friends of those with lived experience, and the general public. Qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews, will also be used for the evaluation.
- Detailed Description
Mental health art exhibitions, as an intervention strategy integrating artistic expression and social contact, have the potential to positively impact the elimination of stigma and discrimination associated with mental health problems. Based on a two-phase experimental design, this study aims to evaluate the effect of a real-world mental health art exhibition (Phase One) and its printed brochure (Phase Two) on stigma/discrimination and related outcomes, such as mental health literacy. The evaluation will encompass three categories of people: those with lived experience of mental disorders, family members and friends of those with lived experience, and the general public. Qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews, will also be used for the evaluation.
The intervention measure is the Second Mental Health Art Science Exhibition scheduled to take place in Wuhan, China from April 27 to May 14, 2024. Organized by "Qixi Charity", an NGO led by individuals with lived experience of mental disorders, as well as their family members and friends, the exhibition will feature offline artworks created by these individuals and other contributors. The exhibited artworks aim to reflect the diverse dimensions of mental health and ill-health.
At Phase One, the effect of the real-world exhibition is evaluated through a single-arm pre-post study design. The adult audience, who are individuals with lived experience of mental disorders, or family members and friends of those with lived experience, or the general public, will be recruited as the experimental group, and they will be surveyed three times: (1) a baseline survey before the interventions (T0); (2) a follow-up survey in the first month after the interventions (T1); (3) a follow-up survey in the sixth month after the interventions (T2). Additionally, the study will perform text analysis of media reports and social media discussions related to the exhibition to supplement the assessment of its social impact.
Due to the high costs and limited feasibility of widespread implementation of the real-world Mental Health Art Exhibition, the intervention was then adapted to a printed exhibition brochure. At Phase Two, the effect of the brochure intervention in reducing stigma and other related outcomes will be assessed and compared with a traditional health education brochure and a postcard as a placebo. Individuals with lived experience of mental disorders, or family members and friends of those with lived experience, or the general public, who do not visit the exhibition of Phase One, will be recurited. After that, individuals with lived experience of mental disorders and their family members or friends will be cluster-randomized to either the exhibition brochure group or the control group (the latter typically receives or seeks out traditional health education materials during healthcare visits). As for the general public will be cluster-randomized into three groups: (1) the exhibition brochure group, (2) the traditional health education brochure group, and (3) the control group. Effectiveness will be evaluated through three surveys: (1) a baseline survey before the interventions (T0); (2) a follow-up survey one month after the interventions (T1); and (3) a follow-up survey six months after the interventions (T2).
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 360
- Adults aged 18 and above
General
- Individuals who are unable to understand the content of the questionnaire due to illness and other factors
- Mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and medical students
Additional Inclusion Criteria for Phase One:
- Individuals who attend the exhibition offline
Additional Inclusion Criteria for Phase Two:
- Individuals who did not visit the exhibition of Phase One
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description an education group printed or online education materials those who are unable to attend the offline art exhibition but will be provided with printed/online education materials an exhibition group A mental health art exhibition those who attend the offline art exhibition
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Stigma/discrimination regarding mental disorders Time point 0: before the exhibition; Time point 1: within the first month after the exhibition; Time point 2: the sixth month after the exhibition Individuals with lived experience of mental disorders: internalized stigma of mental illness scale (ISMI-29), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12) Family members and friends of those with lived experience: affiliate stigma scale (ASS-22), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12) The general public: community attitudes toward mental ill scale (CAMI-20), attribution questionnaire (AQ-9), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method mental health literacy Time point 0: before the exhibition; Time point 1: within the first month after the exhibition; Time point 2: the sixth month after the exhibition All participants: mental health and care knowledge questionnaire (MHCK-16)
Trial Locations
- Locations (3)
Qixi Charity
🇨🇳Wuhan, Hubei, China
The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
🇨🇳Changsha, Hunan, China
Hunan University
🇨🇳Changsha, Hunan, China