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Table 3 Changes in MHL, Stigma and Help-seeking over time

From: The effectiveness of a “EspaiJove.net”- a school-based intervention programme in increasing mental health knowledge, help seeking and reducing stigma attitudes in the adolescent population: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Variables

Category

Control group

(n = 251)

Intervention group (1 h) (SP)

(n = 225)

Intervention group (6 h) (MHL)

(n = 261)

Intervention group (7 h) (MHL + SP)

(n = 295)

p-value*

MENTAL HEALT LITERACY TEST

  EMHL Test First Part Mean (SD)

Baseline

6.94 (1.45)

7.12 (1.53)

7.37 (1.40)

7.41 (1.41)

0.58

Post-intervention

7.23 (1.59)

7.87 (1.76)

8.25 (1.58)

8.31 (1.47)

6 m Follow up

7.38 (1.60)

7.75 (1.79)

8.08 (1.64)

8.20 (1.57)

12 m Follow up

7.49 (1.59)

7.70 (1.70)

8.18 (1.63)

8.30 (1.58)

  EMHL Test Second Part

Baseline

4.02 (1.12)

4.14 (1.71)

4.38 (1.08)

4.36 (1.15)

0.73

Post-intervention

4.12 (1.43)

4.60 (1.54)

5.25 (1.64)

5.15 (1.43)

6 m Follow up

4.33 (1.60)

4.51 (1.52)

5.08 (1.52)

4.93 (1.57)

12 m Follow up

4.51 (1.60)

4.46 (1.59)

5.01 (1.61)

4.92 (1.60)

STIGMA

  CAMI

Baseline

28.1 (4.09)

27.4 (4.73)

27.8 (4.75)

27.2 (4.32)

0.58

Post-intervention

27.5 (4.66)

26.4(5.25)

25.6 (5.57)

25.3 (5.11)

6 m Follow up

27.1 (5.12)

26.1 (5.55)

25.4 (5.45)

25.1 (5.64)

12 m Follow up

26.5 (5.35)

26.0 (5.65)

25.4 (5.69)

25.2 (5.51)

  RIBS

Baseline

8.94 (3.42)

8.40 (3.23)

8.79 (3.42)

9.09 (3.34)

0.77

Post-intervention

8.91 (4.00)

7.97 (3.61)

8.05 (3.58)

8.16 (3.47)

6 m Follow up

8.55(3.80)

8.23 (3.82)

7.99 (3.66)

8.17 (3.86)

12 m Follow up

8.20 (3.81)

7.94 (3.80)

7.89 (3.69)

7.92 (3.72)

HELP SEEKING

  Friend Mean (SD)

Baseline

5.13 (1.70)

4.75 ( 1.85)

4.88 (1.91)

4.90 (1.83)

0.79

6 m Follow up

4.49 (2.27)

4.50 (2.15)

4.52 (2.20)

4.41 (2.18)

12 m Follow up

4.43 (2.26)

4.39 (2.23)

4.45 (2.27)

4.69 (2.22)

  Parent

Baseline

5.11 (1.94)

5.20 (1.88)

5.34 ( 1.91)

5.12 ( 1.99)

0.91

6 m Follow up

4.67 (2.21)

4.61 (2.22)

4.80 (2.19)

4.69 (2.21)

12 m Follow up

4.54(2.24)

4.45 (2.11)

4.69 (2.24)

4.62 (2.11)

  Teacher

Baseline

2.78 (1.98)

2.85 (1.64)

2.70 ( 1.71)

2.80 ( 1.78)

0.44

6 m Follow up

3.66 (2.18)

3.02 (1.95)

3.22 (2.12)

3.19 (2.10)

12 m Follow up

3.57 (2.15)

3.07 (2.04)

3.52 (2.21)

3.23 (2.09)

  Mental health professional

Baseline

4.31 (2.22)

4.59 ( 2.03)

4.71 (2.03)

4.29 (2.22)

0.65

6 m Follow up

3.84 (2.27)

3.90 (2.14)

4.10 (2.18)

3.97 (2.26)

12 m Follow up

3.88(2.25)

3.82 (2.11)

4.11 (2.25)

3.90 (2.20)

  No one

Baseline

2.30 (1.97)

2.44 (1.94)

2.08 (1.78)

2.56 (2.10)

0.99

6 m Follow up

3.04 (2.40)

2.72 (2.16)

2.92 (2.28)

2.85(2.25)

12 m Follow up

3.20 (2.39)

3.20 (2.31)

3.05 (2.43)

2.96 (2.31)

  1. Abbreviations: CAMI Scaling Community Attitudes toward the Mentally Ill, EMHL EspaiJove Mental Health Literacy test, MHL Mental Health Literacy Programme, MHL + SR Mental Health Literacy Programme plus Stigma Reduction, RIBS Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale, SP Sensitivity Programme
  2. *p value for interaction time* group adjusted for: gender, nationality, psychological help or medication for a mental health