Mental health stigma: a video-based randomized controlled trial to reduce depression stigma among university students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN97093665

Enrollment

1200

Registered

2019-11-13

Start date

2019-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-10

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Conditions

The stigma associated with depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

All participants will be randomly distributed among one control group and two intervention groups. Participants are numbered in an ordinal manner, and numbers will be randomized using a randomization

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All first-year students will be contacted through institutional email and will be asked to answer the questionnaire. After gathering the pre-test answers, all respondents will be included in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not responding to the Depression Stigma Scale

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Percentage of depression stigma will be measured by the Depression Stigma Scale, developed in Australia and used in a number of community samples. The scale distinguishes between personal and perceived stigma and each subscale is constituted by 9 five-point Likert scale items. The Portuguese version was translated and adapted by Eutimia (European Alliance Against Depression in Portugal). Measured 30 days before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Percentage of depression stigma will be measured by the Depression Stigma Scale, developed in Australia and used in a number of community samples. The scale distinguishes between personal and perceived stigma and each subscale is constituted by 9 five-point Likert scale items. The Portuguese version was translated and adapted by Eutimia (European Alliance Against Depression in Portugal). Measured 30 days before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Measured 30 days before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention: 1. Anxiety stigma, measured by the Generalised Anxiety Stigma Scale 2. Help-seeking behaviour measured by the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Help 3. Depression monitoring measured by The Patient Health Questionnaire 4. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder	—

Measure

Time frame

Measured 30 days before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 3 months after the intervention: 1. Anxiety stigma, measured by the Generalised Anxiety Stigma Scale 2. Help-seeking behaviour measured by the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Help 3. Depression monitoring measured by The Patient Health Questionnaire 4. The Generalized Anxiety Disorder measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder

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Countries

Portugal

Outcome results

None listed

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