Effectiveness of IMB-based Health Education Module in Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Among Adolescents in Boarding Schools Ministry of Education, in Negeri Sembilan State, Malaysia

Phase 1

Completed

• Conditions: This study will be conducted among pre-screened students using DASS-21 questionnaire. Student who scored abnormal DASS-21 (mild to moderate depression, and/or anxiety, and/or stress) will be invited to participate in the study.Students with DASS-21 score of severe to extremely depression, and/or anxiety, and/or stress will be excluded from the study. They need to be referred to the health care professional.; depression; anxiety; stress

• Registration Number: TCTR20220625002
• Lead Sponsor: /A

Brief Summary

The depression score of the a participant in the intervention group was 2.4 point lower than participant in the control group (p equal to 0.002). The anxiety score of a participant in the intervention group was 2.8 point lower the control group (p equal to 0.005). The stress score of a participant in the intervention group was 1.3 point lower than control group (p equal to 0.015).

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2021-08-03
• Study Start: 2022-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 119

Inclusion Criteria

1. 13 to 17 year old (form 1 to form 5) students
2. able to understand Malay or English Language
3. consented by parents or guardian
4. students who have been screened using DASS-21 with abnormal score of mild to moderate depression, and/or anxiety, and/or stress

Exclusion Criteria

1. participation not allowed by the school principal for specific reason
2. student who have been screened using DASS-21 with score severe to extremely depression, and/or anxiety, and/or stress
3. student under psychiatric follow-up

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression, anxiety, and stress scores baseline, and one-month and two-month post intervention DASS-21, data analysis using GLMM

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy baseline, and one-month and two-month post intervention self-developed questionnaire for knowledge, attitudes and self efficacy