Mental health in schools: the development and evaluation of a universal educational intervention

The development and feasibility evaluation of a universal educational intervention for secondary school age pupils to combat stigma and misconception of mental illness and to improve mental health literacy and mental health

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN07406026

Enrollment

1658

Registered

2011-07-28

Start date

2011-01-10

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Mental Health Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental Health

Interventions

There are two study arms- contact and education, and education only. The methodology for each is the same. The only difference between the two groups is that pupils in the contact and education group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. School: Based in the West Midlands Secondary schools represent a rough cross section of West Midlands school types, e.g. grammar, comprehensive, independent. Girls only, boys only, mixed gender. 2. Individual participant: 2.1. Pupils aged 12 -13 2.2. Pupil has sufficient competency of the English language to be able to complete questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. School: 1.1. Based outside the West Midlands 1.2. Primary school or sixth form college 1.3. No more than 4 grammar schools, 5 comprehensive schools, 2 independent schools to be involved in the intervention. 1.4. No more than 3 all girls schools, 3 all boys schools, or 6 mixed schools to be involved in the intervention. 2. Individual participant: 2.1. Pupils age 11, or 14 - 18 2.2. Pupil does not have sufficient competency of the English language to be able to complete questionnaire

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Stigma of mental illness - Reported & Intended Behaviour Scale 2. Mental health literacy - Mental Health Knowledge Scale 3. Mental health/emotional well-being - The Strengths and Difficulties Scale Outcomes will be measured pre-test, post-test, and at six month follow up	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Resilience to mental illness - The Resilience Scale 2. Schizotypal thinking - The Schizotypal Personality-Brief Form 3. Attitudes to Help-seeking- ?In the next 12 months if you were to experience a mental illness, how likely are you to seek help? Definitely not/ Very unilikely/ A bit unlikely/ Not sure/ Likely/ Very likely/ Definitely? Outcomes will be measured pre-test, post-test, and at six month follow up	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Resilience to mental illness - The Resilience Scale 2. Schizotypal thinking - The Schizotypal Personality-Brief Form 3. Attitudes to Help-seeking- ?In the next 12 months if you were to experience a mental illness, how likely are you to seek help? Definitely not/ Very unilikely/ A bit unlikely/ Not sure/ Likely/ Very likely/ Definitely? Outcomes will be measured pre-test, post-test, and at six month follow up

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 26, 2026