Digital mental health support for minority youth. Phase 3 age range 15 - 35 years. Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Observational: Cross-sectional cohort study with self-report online questionnaires.
RCT:
Intervention arm: Digital/online services which have been adapted to meet the mental health needs of minority
interactive self-help tools
chat or telephone services
or video consultations with a healthcare professional. It is up to each individual youth to decide which parts of the services they wish to use and how often they want to use them. Hence, the trial is
Sponsors
University of Stavanger
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 31/03/2026: For cohort: Youth who identify as belonging to a national minority (Forrest Finns, Jewish, Kven/Norwegian Finns, Roma, Romani), Indigenous (Sami), or refugees (from Ukraine, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and surrounding countries). The cohort surveys 1 and 2 also include youth not belonging to these minority groups. For RCT: Youth from the same minority groups as for the cohort, and who score from mild to moderately severe symptoms of depression on PHQ-9/PHQ-A. Previous inclusion criteria: For cohort: Youth who identify as belonging to a national minority (Forrest Finns, Jewish, Kven/Norwegian Finns, Roma, Romani), Indigenous (Sami), or refugees (from The Horn of Africa, The Middle East, and surrounding countries) For RCT: Youth from the same minority groups as for the cohort, and who score from mild to moderately severe symptoms of depression on PHQ-9/PHQ-A.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who score less than for mild or more than for moderately severe symptoms of depression on PHQ-9/PHQ-A.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported symptoms of depression (PHQ-9/PHQ-A), measured at 12 months. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 31/03/2026: Measured at 12 months into the RCT: 1. Generalized Anxiety short-form (GAD-2) 2. Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory (CSSI) 3. The Flourishing Scale (psychological well-being) 4. EQ-5D Previous secondary outcome measures as of 05/11/2024: Measured at 12 months into the RCT: 1. Generalized Anxiety short-form (GAD-2) 2. Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory (CSSI) 3. The Flourishing Scale (psychological well-being) 4. The World Health Organization Well-Being Index (WHO-5) Previous secondary outcome measures: Measured at 12 months into the RCT: 1. Generalized Anxiety short-form (GAD-2) 2. Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS) 3. Children’s Somatic Symptoms Inventory (CSSI) | — |
Countries
Norway
Contacts
Public ContactPetter Viksveen
Outcome results
None listed