Mental health literacy Mental health self care behaviors Mental health promotion among LGBTQ middle aged and older adults Mental Health Health Literacy Self Care Sexual and Gender Minorities Middle Aged Aged
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is a website-based transdisciplinary digital innovation designed to enhance mental health literacy and mental health self-care behaviors among Thai LGBTQ middle-aged and older adults.
Experimental Behavioral
The Transdisciplinary Digital Innovation for Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health Self Care
Sponsors
the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT)
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
22 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Participants must be Thai LGBTQ individuals or relevant stakeholders who are willing to participate in the study and provide informed consent. 2. For the quantitative pre intervention phase, participants must be Thai LGBTQ individuals aged 50 years and above living in urban areas of Thailand, or Thai LGBTQ young adults aged 22 to 35 years, who are able to complete online questionnaires on mental health literacy and mental health self care behaviors. 3. For the qualitative pre intervention phase, participants must be Thai LGBTQ middle aged and older adults aged 50 years and above living in urban areas of Thailand who are willing to participate in in depth interviews about their background, experiences, social and cultural contexts, mental health literacy, and mental health self care behaviors. 4. For the intervention phase, participants must be Thai LGBTQ middle aged and older adults aged 50 years and above who are able to use a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet access, complete online assessments, attend online orientation, register on the website, and use the digital innovation for the required study period. 5. For the evaluation and re design phase, participants must be those who have used the digital innovation and are willing to complete post intervention assessments and provide feedback on the digital innovation. 6. For the knowledge transfer and evaluation phase, participants must be stakeholders from public or private organizations who work in areas related to LGBTQ rights, older adults, mental health promotion, public health, social services, or related fields, and are willing to participate in knowledge transfer activities and provide evaluation feedback.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent will be excluded. 2. Individuals who are unable to understand Thai sufficiently to complete the questionnaires, interviews, online learning activities, or evaluation forms will be excluded. 3. Individuals who are unable to complete the required research procedures for the relevant study phase will be excluded. 4. For the online questionnaire phase, individuals who are unable to complete the online questionnaires will be excluded. 5. For the qualitative interview phase, individuals who are unable or unwilling to participate in the interview process will be excluded. 6. For the intervention and evaluation phases, individuals who are unable to access the internet, use a smartphone, tablet, or computer, register on the website, use the digital innovation, or complete the required online learning and assessment activities will be excluded. 7. For the knowledge transfer and evaluation phase, individuals who are unable to participate in the knowledge transfer activity or complete the evaluation process will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental Health Literacy Pre test and post test after completion of the 8 week digital innovation Mental health literacy scale for Thai LGBTQ middle aged and older adults,Mental Health Self Care Behaviors Pre test and post test after completion of the 8 week digital innovation Mental health self care behavior scale for Thai LGBTQ middle aged and older adults | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| User Satisfaction After completion of the digital innovation User satisfaction questionnaire and open ended feedback on the digital innovation,User Experience After completion of the digital innovation Focus group discussion on experiences, strengths, limitations, and suggestions for improving the digital innovation | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactNanchatsan Sakunpong
Behavioral Science Research Institute, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand
Outcome results
None listed