Help-Seeking Behavior, Suicide
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to examine whether the online suicide prevention campaign for men could increase openness about emotions and help-seeking behavior, and decrease hopelessness and adherence to traditional gender norms concerning self-reliance among men. The effectiveness of the campaign will be evaluated in adult men using a pre-post questionnaire study design.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOnline suicide prevention campaign
The online prevention campaign consists of two campaign videos, a website with information about suicide prevention and mental health tailored to men, and testimonials of men who struggled with their mental health.
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Gender identity: male * ≥ 18 years old * Have access to internet and a computer/tablet/smartphone * Speak Dutch
Exclusion criteria
* Gender identity: female or other * \< 18 years old * No acces to internet and a computer/tablet/smartphone * Non-Dutch speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in self-reliance: self-reliance factor of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI) | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign) | The CMNI is a 22 item scale to measure adherence to traditional Western masculine norms and values across 11 domains. The self-reliance scale consists of 5 items measured on a 4-point Likert scale (1= strongly disagree to 4= strongly agree). |
| Change in Help-seeking behaviour: General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign) | The GHSQ measures two aspects of help-seeking, namely when facing personal or emotional problems and when facing suicidal ideation. For each aspect participants indicate how likely (1= extremely unlikely, 7= extremely likely) it is that they would seek help from different kind of sources (10 types). |
| Change in Openness about emotions: scales Communication and Expression of Emotions and Normative Restrictions of Affectivity of the Dimensions of Openness to Emotions (DOE) | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign) | The Dimensions of Openness to Emotions is a 36 item questionnaire measuring emotional openness. The Communication and Expression of Emotions and Normative Restrictions of Affectivity consist of, respectively, 7 and 5 items to be scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0=not at all, 4= completely) |
| Change in Hopelessness: Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), 4-item version | Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign) | A 4-item self-report questionnaire to measure hopelessness in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated as 'true' (score = 1) or 'false' (score = 0) for them over the past week, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher levels of hopelessness. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suicidal ideation and behaviour: Suicidal ideation Attributes Scale & two general questions | Baseline (before intervention) | A 5-item questionnaire to measure presence of suicidal thoughts and the severity of these thoughts. Each item is scored on a 11-point Likert scale. Participants were asked whether they ever had had suicidal thoughts (if yes, in the last 12 months?) and whether they ever (if yes, in the last 12 months?) had attempted suicide. |
| Campaign evaluation | post-test (after three days of access to the campaign) | 14 evaluative statements about the general campaign and specific aspects of the campaign to be rated on a 5-point Likert scale (Totally disagree, disagree, neutral, agree, totally disagree). Additionally three open questions where participants can give feedback about what they liked/did not like/ general comments. |
| General distress: Kessler 10 | Baseline (before intervention) | A 10-item questionnaire measuring distress. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert (1=never, 5=always) |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed