Mental Health, Mental Health Help-Seeking, Mental Health Literacy
Conditions
Keywords
Mental Health, Youth
Brief summary
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries designed an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics. The intervention package includes a facilitation guide and a guide for parents and caregivers. The program is intended to be conducted by an experienced facilitator, although there is no specific training provided for facilitators outside of the facilitation guide. The facilitator would lead groups of 11-15 year olds by leading games, showing the films, and facilitating discussion. The series is freely available on Sanctuary's website; individuals can access the material by creating an account, logging in, and downloading the course content. This RCT is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Youth Series course on improving youth's mental health literacy, knowledge, and attitudes towards help-seeking.
Detailed description
Churches will be recruited to the study based on social media sites and through Sanctuary's newsletter distribution lists. Churches who agree to participate in the study will be randomized to one of two groups, the Pilot Group that receives the 8-week series, and the Comparison Group, that does not receive the series. Both groups will be asked to complete a baseline survey and then a follow-up (end line) survey 8-weeks later. The results will be scored and compared between the two groups.
Interventions
OTHERMental Health Youth Series
The Mental Health Youth Series is an eight-week program for youth ages 11-15 that uses games, short films, discussion questions, and exercises to engage with mental health and faith topics. The intervention package includes a facilitation guide and a guide for parents and caregivers. The program is intended to be conducted by an experienced facilitator, although there is no specific training provided for facilitators outside of the facilitation guide.
Sponsors
Excellence in Giving Insights
Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
11 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Youth between the ages of 11-18 attending a youth group that has been recruited to the study.
Exclusion criteria
* Youth outside of the age range that are not attending a youth group recruited to the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Knowledge | 8 weeks | Participants will answer mental health knowledge scores, either correct or incorrect. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
Primary ContactAshley R Williams, Masters
Backup ContactKate Williams-Whitley, Masters
Outcome results
None listed