“EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
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,...
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| author | Rocío Casañas Victoria-Mailen Arfuch Pere Castellví Juan-José Gil Maria Torres Angela Pujol Gemma Castells Mercè Teixidó Maria Teresa San-Emeterio Hernán María Sampietro Aleix Caussa Jordi Alonso Lluís Lalucat-Jo |
| author_facet | Rocío Casañas Victoria-Mailen Arfuch Pere Castellví Juan-José Gil Maria Torres Angela Pujol Gemma Castells Mercè Teixidó Maria Teresa San-Emeterio Hernán María Sampietro Aleix Caussa Jordi Alonso Lluís Lalucat-Jo |
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-5ca51d4ce5a74bbc840643b489a7b52d2022-12-21T18:18:47ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582018-07-0118111010.1186/s12889-018-5855-1“EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trialRocío Casañas0Victoria-Mailen Arfuch1Pere Castellví2Juan-José Gil3Maria Torres4Angela Pujol5Gemma Castells6Mercè Teixidó7Maria Teresa San-Emeterio8Hernán María Sampietro9Aleix Caussa10Jordi Alonso11Lluís Lalucat-Jo12Research Department, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalDepartament of Clinical and Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)Department of Psychology, Division of Clinical Psychology, Universidad de JaenChild and Juvenile Mental Health Centre of Les Corts, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalChild and Juvenile Mental Health Centre of Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalFundació Privada Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalChild and Juvenile Mental Health Centre of Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalChild and Juvenile Mental Health Centre of Sarria-Sant Gervasi, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalChild and Juvenile Mental Health Centre of Les Corts, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalActivament Catalunya AssociacióSpora Sinergies Consultoria socialInstitut Hospital del Mar d’Investigacions Mèdiques (IMIM)Research Department, Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts, Grup CHM Salut MentalAbstract 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).http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5855-1Mental healthPromotionPreventionStigmaAdolescenceSchool |
| spellingShingle | Rocío Casañas Victoria-Mailen Arfuch Pere Castellví Juan-José Gil Maria Torres Angela Pujol Gemma Castells Mercè Teixidó Maria Teresa San-Emeterio Hernán María Sampietro Aleix Caussa Jordi Alonso Lluís Lalucat-Jo “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial BMC Public Health Mental health Promotion Prevention Stigma Adolescence School |
| title | “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| title_full | “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| title_short | “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| title_sort | espaijove net a school based intervention programme to promote mental health and eradicate stigma in the adolescent population study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial |
| topic | Mental health Promotion Prevention Stigma Adolescence School |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5855-1 |
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