Back to resultsOnline HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy Among Youths in Singapore: An RCT Protocol
Primary Purpose
Mental Health Literacy, Depression Literacy, Psychological Well-being
Status
Unknown status
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Online HOPE intervention
Sponsored by
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Mental Health Literacy
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.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm Type
Experimental
Active Comparator
Arm Label
Intervention
Control
Arm Description
The HOPE intervention can be accessed through web. It consists of two sessions per week, with a total of four sessions. In this study, participants will be sent weekly weblinks for access to each session. Each session take about ten minutes to complete. Each session consist of pre-post multiple-choice and/or open-end question, video(s) and mental health information. The first session is about depression. The second session is about positive psychology and consists of relevant exercises such as gratitude, affect-based and strength-based exercises. The third session describes anxiety disorder. The last session describes relaxation techniques and self-management of unhelpful thoughts. Each session consists of quizzes, video(s), and graphical / written information
The group will receive a control website intervention that consists of several graphical inspirational quotes. Examples of the quotes are, 'Today is full of possible' and 'You can do anything'.
Outcomes
Primary Outcome Measures
Depression Literacy
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
A-Lit. The scale consists of 22 items that are scored 'true', 'false' or 'don't know'. Greater scores equate greater anxiety MHL.
Mental health literacy
depression vignette (shortened)
Secondary Outcome Measures
Psychological well-being
Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale. PWB can be measured by the 18-items psychological well-being scale that measures the six dimensions of PWB (Ryff, 1989). The scale ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Scores ranged from 18 to 123, with greater points indicating greater PWB.
Stress
Perceived Stress Scale. The 10-question perceived stress scale (PSS) consists of five response categories: never (0), almost never (1), sometimes (2), fairly often (3), and very often (4). Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher stress.
Full Information
NCT ID
NCT04266119
First Posted
February 6, 2020
Last Updated
February 9, 2020
Sponsor
National University of Singapore
Collaborators
Piyanee KLAININ-YOBAS, Associate Professor from National University of Singapore, Yong Shian Shawn GOH, Assistant Professor from National University of Singapore
1. Study Identification
Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04266119
Brief Title
Online HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy Among Youths in Singapore: An RCT Protocol
Official Title
Online HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy Among Youths in Singapore: An RCT Protocol
Study Type
Interventional
2. Study Status
Record Verification Date
February 2020
Overall Recruitment Status
Unknown status
Study Start Date
February 2020 (Anticipated)
Primary Completion Date
December 2020 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
December 2021 (Anticipated)
3. Sponsor/Collaborators
Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
National University of Singapore
Collaborators
Piyanee KLAININ-YOBAS, Associate Professor from National University of Singapore, Yong Shian Shawn GOH, Assistant Professor from National University of Singapore
4. Oversight
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No
5. Study Description
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.
6. Conditions and Keywords
Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Mental Health Literacy, Depression Literacy, Psychological Well-being, Stress, Psychological
7. Study Design
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Outcomes Assessor
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
200 (Anticipated)
8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions
Arm Title
Intervention
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
The HOPE intervention can be accessed through web. It consists of two sessions per week, with a total of four sessions. In this study, participants will be sent weekly weblinks for access to each session. Each session take about ten minutes to complete. Each session consist of pre-post multiple-choice and/or open-end question, video(s) and mental health information. The first session is about depression. The second session is about positive psychology and consists of relevant exercises such as gratitude, affect-based and strength-based exercises. The third session describes anxiety disorder. The last session describes relaxation techniques and self-management of unhelpful thoughts.
Each session consists of quizzes, video(s), and graphical / written information
Arm Title
Control
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
The group will receive a control website intervention that consists of several graphical inspirational quotes. Examples of the quotes are, 'Today is full of possible' and 'You can do anything'.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Online HOPE intervention
Intervention Description
Online HOPE intervention to increase mental health literacy
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Depression Literacy
Description
using D-Lit. The scale consists of 22 items that are scored 'true', 'false' or 'don't know'. Greater scores equate greater depression MHL.
Time Frame
Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
Title
Anxiety literacy
Description
A-Lit. The scale consists of 22 items that are scored 'true', 'false' or 'don't know'. Greater scores equate greater anxiety MHL.
Time Frame
Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
Title
Mental health literacy
Description
depression vignette (shortened)
Time Frame
Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Psychological well-being
Description
Ryff's Psychological Well-Being Scale. PWB can be measured by the 18-items psychological well-being scale that measures the six dimensions of PWB (Ryff, 1989). The scale ranges from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Scores ranged from 18 to 123, with greater points indicating greater PWB.
Time Frame
Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
Title
Stress
Description
Perceived Stress Scale. The 10-question perceived stress scale (PSS) consists of five response categories: never (0), almost never (1), sometimes (2), fairly often (3), and very often (4). Total scores range from 0 to 56, with higher scores indicating higher stress.
Time Frame
Change from baseline depression literacy to post intervention (up to 1 month), and follow up at 2 months
10. Eligibility
Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
24 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Jing Ling Tay, MN
Phone
93847905
Email
e0223169@u.nus.edu
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jing Ling Tay, MN
Organizational Affiliation
Singapore University of Singapore
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
12. IPD Sharing Statement
Plan to Share IPD
No
Citations:
PubMed Identifier
35955126
Citation
Tay JL, Goh YSS, Sim K, Klainin-Yobas P. Impact of the HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy, Psychological Well-Being and Stress Levels amongst University Undergraduates: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 8;19(15):9772. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159772.
Results Reference
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