Jing Ling Tay|Yong Shian Goh|Kang Sim|Piyanee Klainin?Yobas
Impact of the HOPE Intervention on Mental Health Literacy, Psychological Well-Being and Stress Levels amongst University Undergraduates: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Institute of Mental Health|National University of Singapore|National University of Singapore|Institute of Mental Health|Nanyang Technological University|National University of Singapore
mental health literacy mhl promotes mental health among youths aimed evaluate effectiveness newly developed hope intervention improving depression literacy anxiety literacy psychological wellbeing reducing personal stigma stress levels amongst young adults university singapore two pilot studies conducted randomised controlled trial rct recruited 174 participants aged 1824 years old social media platforms hope intervention group received four online sessions two weeks control group received online inspirational quotes study outcomes measured selfreported questionnaires assessed baseline postintervention twomonth followup clinicaltrialsgov nct04266119 compared control arm intervention group associated increased depression anxiety literacy levels postintervention twomonth followup addition personal stigma depression reduced postintervention juncture however statistically significant changes ratings psychological wellbeing stress levels two groups longitudinal studies larger sample sizes warranted replicate extend extant findings