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A study to help school children to have good mental health

Project SUMS (Scaling Up of Mental Health in Schools): Designing and Evaluation

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2019/07/020394
Enrollment
400
Registered
2019-07-29
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: A classroom-based teacher-led integrated school mental health intervention for promoting positive mental health, mental health literacy and mental health first aid behaviors: The interv

Sponsors

Indian Council of Medical Research
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children enrolled in class 6th and 7th grade of the participating Higher-Primary Government Public schools and give their assent will be eligible for present study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Children whose parents/guardians who did not give written informed consent (2) Children who were absent for the baseline assessment even after two attempted visits (3) children aged >15 years at enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Positive mental health literacy measured using 10-item Mental Health-Promoting Knowledge (MHPK-10) scale. The score range is 10â??50, with a higher score indicating a higher positive mental health literacyTimepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Stigmatizing behavior measured using Reported and Intended Behaviour Scale (RIBS). Scores on the RIBS range from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating more positive attitudes.Timepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention;Mental health first aid knowledge and mental health literacy measured using a 35-item univariate scale, Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS). The score range is 35â??160, with a higher score indicating a higher mental health literacyTimepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention;Mental health help-seeking measured using The Inventory of Attitudes towards Seeking Mental Health Services (IASMHS). Higher scores indicate more favorable attitudes towards help-seeking.Timepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention;Personal stigma towards mental health among adolescents measured using Peer Mental Health Stigmatization Scale. The score range from 8-40, where higher scores indicate greater stigmaTimepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention;Psychological distress measured using 6-item self-administered Kessler psychological distress scale (K6). The total score ranges from 0-24. Higher score indicates higher distress.Timepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention;Resilience measured using a 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC). The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores reflecting greater resilienceTimepoint: Data will be collected at 4-timepoints: baseline and at 6-weeks, 6-months and 12-months post-intervention

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Senthil Amudhan

National Institute of Mental Health And Neuro Sciences

sam_mmc1999@yahoo.co.in09972419985

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026