Developing a self-help Intervention: Recognise, self-help and help-seeking (ReSHaPe) for depressive and anxiety symptoms to improve well-being among low-socioeconomic households in Malaysia

Developing a psychosocial intervention: Recognise, Self-help and HelP-seeking (ReSHaPe) for depressive and anxiety symptoms to improve the well-being among the low-socioeconomic households at low-cost flats in Malaysia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN25880061

Enrollment

100

Registered

2021-02-23

Start date

2021-02-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-08-29

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Conditions

Common mental disorders (depression and anxiety) at the community level among the low socioeconomic population Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Study Design: An internet-based controlled quasi-experimental study will be conducted with a post-intervention qualitative study to evaluate the effectiveness of the psychosocial inter

baseline (pre-test T1), endline (post-test T2 at 3 months) and follow-up (T3 at 6 months). After the intervention period, a post-test analysis will be conducted on both groups. Settin

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult >18 years old from the community 2. Can communicate with English or BM language 20 Mild to moderate score on and PHQ-9 (<=10) or GAD-7 (<=8)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Residents who has difficulty in speaking, hearing or any means of communication 2. Residents who have self-reported unstable severe psychotic mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and any form psychotic illness 3. Any PHQ-9 score =10 or GAD-7 score = 8 will be referred for clinical diagnosis and will be excluded from the study (this is based on clinical assessment by a trained medical officer in mental health) 4. Refuse to give consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline (pre-test T1), endline (post-test T2 at 3 months) and follow-up (T3 at 6 months): 1. Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) 2. Depression (PHQ 9) 3. Anxiety (GAD-7)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured at baseline (pre-test T1), endline (post-test T2 at 3 months) and follow-up (T3 at 6 months): 1. Resiliency (Resilience Scale 14 items) 2. Health literacy measured using the Short-Form Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-SF12) 3. Weight (kg), height (cm), BMI (kg/m²) 4. Help-seeking behaviour measured using the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS) and The Self-Stigma Of Seeking Psychology Help (SSOSH) 5. Poverty Attribution measured using PA 21	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured at baseline (pre-test T1), endline (post-test T2 at 3 months) and follow-up (T3 at 6 months): 1. Resiliency (Resilience Scale 14 items) 2. Health literacy measured using the Short-Form Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-SF12) 3. Weight (kg), height (cm), BMI (kg/m²) 4. Help-seeking behaviour measured using the Mental Help Seeking Attitudes Scale (MHSAS) and The Self-Stigma Of Seeking Psychology Help (SSOSH) 5. Poverty Attribution measured using PA 21

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Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactSiti Shazwani Ahmad Suhaimi

shazwani.suhaimi87@gmail.com+60 (0)17-8770551

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026