General public youth sample whose attitudes towards and potential intentions of help-seeking for one out of five mental health problems (generalized anxiety disorder, depression, bulimia, alcohol abuse, non-suicidal self-injurious behavior) are measured
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Control group: presentation of a video-vignette showing one out of five mental health problems
Group 2: intervention 1: presentation of a video-vignette showing one out of five mental health
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Forschungsstelle für Psychotherapie
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 29 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Youth (14 to 29 years) with internet access
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: no informed consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| intended professional help-seeking, measured with a 12-item version of the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ). The respective maximum value in three items comprising formal support services (psychotherapists, psychiatrists, counselling services) serves as primary outcome. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| GHSQ: General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (items not measuring primary outcome) IASMHS: Inventory of Attitudes toward Seeking Mental Health Services BDH: Barrieren des Hilfesuchverhaltens [eng: barriers of help-seeking behavior] USS: Universal Stigma Scale HAPA-Items: self-constructed questionnaire with 14 items, based on previous questionnaires measuring Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) constructs (risk perception, task self-efficacy, and outcome expectancies) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactDiana Lemmer
Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Forschungsstelle für Psychotherapie
Outcome results
None listed