Online HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy Among Youths in Singapore: An RCT Protocol
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Health Literacy
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
- Enrollment
- 200
- Primary Endpoint
- Mental health literacy
- Last Updated
- 6 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The author developed the HOPE intervention based on a systematic review (Tay, Tay, & Klainin-Yobas, 2018). The overall aim of the study is to test the effectiveness of the online HOPE intervention in enhancing mental health literacy, depression literacy, psychological well-being and in reducing stress among youths aged 18 - 24 living in Singapore.
Detailed Description
The study will be a two-group, parallel randomized control trial (RCT), with a pre-test, post-test and repeated, control group design. he overall aim of the study is to test the effectiveness of the online HOPE intervention in enhancing mental health literacy, on depression literacy, psychological well-being and in reducing stress among youths aged 18 - 24 living in Singapore.
Investigators
Tay Jing Ling
Graduate Student
National University of Singapore
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •: a) students of a particular University in Singapore, b) aged between 18 to 24 years old, c) had internet access and d) could read, write and understand the English language.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Exclusion criteria were reading or hearing disabilities. This was because the online HOPE intervention consists of written words and videos that require visual and auditory abilities, respectively.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Mental health literacy
Time Frame: Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
depression vignette (shortened)
Depression Literacy
Time Frame: Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
using D-Lit. The scale consists of 22 items that are scored 'true', 'false' or 'don't know'. Greater scores equate greater depression MHL.
Anxiety literacy
Time Frame: Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
A-Lit. The scale consists of 22 items that are scored 'true', 'false' or 'don't know'. Greater scores equate greater anxiety MHL.
Secondary Outcomes
- Psychological well-being(Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months)
- Stress(Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months)