Joanna Ting Wai Chu|Angela Wadham|Yannan Jiang|Robyn Whittaker|Karolina Stasiak|Matthew Shepherd|Chris Bullen
Effect of MyTeen SMS-Based Mobile Intervention for Parents of Adolescents
University of Auckland|University of Auckland|University of Auckland|University of Auckland|University of Auckland|Massey University|University of Auckland
h3importanceh3 global pressure respond burden posed adolescent mental health problems national mental health commission made call investment mobile health services directed prevention early intervention relieve demand targeted mental health services costly provide parents primary caregivers play significant role lives adolescents important targets efforts currently evidence effectiveness programs delivered solely via text message parents adolescents h3objectiveh3 evaluate effects textmessaging program myteen promoting parental competence mental health literacy parents adolescents h3design setting participantsh3 parallel 2group randomized clinical trial conducted new zealand total 221 parents primary caregivers adolescents aged 10 15 years recruited march 19 august 17 2018 via community outreach social media randomly allocated 11 control intervention group statistical analysis performed principle intention treat adjustment baseline factors ethnicity h3interventionh3 textmessaging program parents adolescents age 1015 years promote parental competence mental health literacy participants received 1 daily text message 4 weeks h3main outcomes measuresh3 parental competence assessed 1 month randomization parenting sense competence scale h3resultsh3 total 221 participants 214 968 female randomized 109 intervention group 112 control group 201 participants 91 completed trial 3 months significant group difference observed primary outcome end 1 month intervention participants reporting higher level parental competence control group estimated mean difference 333 points 95 ci 137529 pointsipi 002 except knowledge mental health secondary outcomes significant including continued improvement parental competence 3 months estimated mean difference 408 points 95 ci 196620 pointsipi lt 001 knowledge help seeking estimated mean difference 099 points 95 ci 049150 pointsipi lt 001 parental distress estimated mean difference 239 points 95 ci 437 040 pointsipi 02 parentadolescent communication estimated mean difference 221 points 95 ci 048395 pointsipi 01 participants intervention group reporting better parentingrelated outcomes control group 1 3 months intervention h3conclusions relevanceh3 textmessaging program parents adolescents appears effective feasible way facilitate implementation delivery evidencebased information populations easily reached intervention modalities program easily scaled delivery early preventive intervention may represent less expensive option service delivery h3trial registrationh3 anzctrorgau identifieractrn12618000117213