The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

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The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial. / Lemmer , Diana ; Moessner, Markus ; Arnaud, Nicolas; Bausmeister, Harald ; Mutter, Agnes; Klemm, Sarah-Lena; König, Elisa ; Plener, Paul; Rummel-Kluge, Christine; Thomasius, Rainer; Kaess, Michael; Bauer, Stephanie.

in: J MED INTERNET RES, Jahrgang 26, e54478, 24.04.2024, S. e54478.

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Lemmer , D, Moessner, M, Arnaud, N, Bausmeister, H, Mutter, A, Klemm, S-L, König, E, Plener, P, Rummel-Kluge, C, Thomasius, R, Kaess, M & Bauer, S 2024, 'The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial', J MED INTERNET RES, Jg. 26, e54478, S. e54478. https://doi.org/10.2196/54478

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Lemmer , D., Moessner, M., Arnaud, N., Bausmeister, H., Mutter, A., Klemm, S-L., König, E., Plener, P., Rummel-Kluge, C., Thomasius, R., Kaess, M., & Bauer, S. (2024). The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial. J MED INTERNET RES, 26, e54478. [e54478]. https://doi.org/10.2196/54478

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title = "The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Mental health (MH) problems in youth are prevalent, burdening, and frequently persistent. Despite the existence of effective treatment, the uptake of professional help is low, particularly due to attitudinal barriers.OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of 2 video-based microinterventions aimed at reducing barriers to MH treatment and increasing the likelihood of seeking professional help in young people.METHODS: This study was entirely web based and open access. The interventions addressed 5 MH problems: generalized anxiety disorder, depression, bulimia, nonsuicidal self-injury, and problematic alcohol use. Intervention 1 aimed to destigmatize and improve MH literacy, whereas intervention 2 aimed to induce positive outcome expectancies regarding professional help seeking. Of the 2435 participants who commenced the study, a final sample of 1394 (57.25%) participants aged 14 to 29 years with complete data and sufficient durations of stay on the video pages were randomized in a fully automated manner to 1 of the 5 MH problems and 1 of 3 conditions (control, intervention 1, and intervention 2) in a permuted block design. After the presentation of a video vignette, no further videos were shown to the control group, whereas a second, short intervention video was presented to the intervention 1 and 2 groups. Intervention effects on self-reported potential professional help seeking (primary outcome), stigma, and attitudes toward help seeking were examined using analyses of covariance across and within the 5 MH problems. Furthermore, we assessed video acceptability.RESULTS: No significant group effects on potential professional help seeking were found in the total sample (F2,1385=0.99; P=.37). However, the groups differed significantly with regard to stigma outcomes and the likelihood of seeking informal help (F2,1385=3.75; P=.02). Furthermore, separate analyses indicated substantial differences in intervention effects among the 5 MH problems.CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to promote help seeking for MH problems may require disorder-specific approaches. The study results can inform future research and public health campaigns addressing adolescents and young adults.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00023110; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00023110.",
author = "Diana Lemmer and Markus Moessner and Nicolas Arnaud and Harald Bausmeister and Agnes Mutter and Sarah-Lena Klemm and Elisa K{\"o}nig and Paul Plener and Christine Rummel-Kluge and Rainer Thomasius and Michael Kaess and Stephanie Bauer",
year = "2024",
month = apr,
day = "24",
doi = "10.2196/54478",
language = "English",
volume = "26",
pages = "e54478",
journal = "J MED INTERNET RES",
issn = "1438-8871",
publisher = "Journal of medical Internet Research",

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TY - JOUR

T1 - The Impact of Video-Based Microinterventions on Attitudes Toward Mental Health and Help Seeking in Youth: Web-Based Randomized Controlled Trial

AU - Lemmer , Diana

AU - Moessner, Markus

AU - Arnaud, Nicolas

AU - Bausmeister, Harald

AU - Mutter, Agnes

AU - Klemm, Sarah-Lena

AU - König, Elisa

AU - Plener, Paul

AU - Rummel-Kluge, Christine

AU - Thomasius, Rainer

AU - Kaess, Michael

AU - Bauer, Stephanie

PY - 2024/4/24

Y1 - 2024/4/24

N2 - BACKGROUND: Mental health (MH) problems in youth are prevalent, burdening, and frequently persistent. Despite the existence of effective treatment, the uptake of professional help is low, particularly due to attitudinal barriers.OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of 2 video-based microinterventions aimed at reducing barriers to MH treatment and increasing the likelihood of seeking professional help in young people.METHODS: This study was entirely web based and open access. The interventions addressed 5 MH problems: generalized anxiety disorder, depression, bulimia, nonsuicidal self-injury, and problematic alcohol use. Intervention 1 aimed to destigmatize and improve MH literacy, whereas intervention 2 aimed to induce positive outcome expectancies regarding professional help seeking. Of the 2435 participants who commenced the study, a final sample of 1394 (57.25%) participants aged 14 to 29 years with complete data and sufficient durations of stay on the video pages were randomized in a fully automated manner to 1 of the 5 MH problems and 1 of 3 conditions (control, intervention 1, and intervention 2) in a permuted block design. After the presentation of a video vignette, no further videos were shown to the control group, whereas a second, short intervention video was presented to the intervention 1 and 2 groups. Intervention effects on self-reported potential professional help seeking (primary outcome), stigma, and attitudes toward help seeking were examined using analyses of covariance across and within the 5 MH problems. Furthermore, we assessed video acceptability.RESULTS: No significant group effects on potential professional help seeking were found in the total sample (F2,1385=0.99; P=.37). However, the groups differed significantly with regard to stigma outcomes and the likelihood of seeking informal help (F2,1385=3.75; P=.02). Furthermore, separate analyses indicated substantial differences in intervention effects among the 5 MH problems.CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to promote help seeking for MH problems may require disorder-specific approaches. The study results can inform future research and public health campaigns addressing adolescents and young adults.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00023110; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00023110.

AB - BACKGROUND: Mental health (MH) problems in youth are prevalent, burdening, and frequently persistent. Despite the existence of effective treatment, the uptake of professional help is low, particularly due to attitudinal barriers.OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effectiveness and acceptability of 2 video-based microinterventions aimed at reducing barriers to MH treatment and increasing the likelihood of seeking professional help in young people.METHODS: This study was entirely web based and open access. The interventions addressed 5 MH problems: generalized anxiety disorder, depression, bulimia, nonsuicidal self-injury, and problematic alcohol use. Intervention 1 aimed to destigmatize and improve MH literacy, whereas intervention 2 aimed to induce positive outcome expectancies regarding professional help seeking. Of the 2435 participants who commenced the study, a final sample of 1394 (57.25%) participants aged 14 to 29 years with complete data and sufficient durations of stay on the video pages were randomized in a fully automated manner to 1 of the 5 MH problems and 1 of 3 conditions (control, intervention 1, and intervention 2) in a permuted block design. After the presentation of a video vignette, no further videos were shown to the control group, whereas a second, short intervention video was presented to the intervention 1 and 2 groups. Intervention effects on self-reported potential professional help seeking (primary outcome), stigma, and attitudes toward help seeking were examined using analyses of covariance across and within the 5 MH problems. Furthermore, we assessed video acceptability.RESULTS: No significant group effects on potential professional help seeking were found in the total sample (F2,1385=0.99; P=.37). However, the groups differed significantly with regard to stigma outcomes and the likelihood of seeking informal help (F2,1385=3.75; P=.02). Furthermore, separate analyses indicated substantial differences in intervention effects among the 5 MH problems.CONCLUSIONS: Interventions to promote help seeking for MH problems may require disorder-specific approaches. The study results can inform future research and public health campaigns addressing adolescents and young adults.TRIAL REGISTRATION: German Clinical Trials Register DRKS00023110; https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00023110.

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DO - 10.2196/54478

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 38656779

VL - 26

SP - e54478

JO - J MED INTERNET RES

JF - J MED INTERNET RES

SN - 1438-8871

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