Personalized Feedback for Stigma and Help-seeking in Young Adults
This study is exploring if a behavioral intervention called Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) can help Black and Asian American young adults (ages 18-29) with untreated depression and suicidal thoughts seek help. PNF works by showing you accurate information about what people really think about mental health, which can correct misunderstandings about social norms that might prevent you from seeking help. The study will compare PNF to an attention control group, where participants do a similar online activity. Researchers will look at how your perception of public stigma changes, if you intend to seek help, and if you actually seek help, immediately after the intervention and 30 days later. Enrollment is planned for 160 participants, but the current status is unclear.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study with a planned enrollment of 160 participants. It compares Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF) to an attention control group.
- What's involved
- The intervention takes place on a single day, with assessments at the start, immediately after, and 30 days later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed up 30 days after the intervention.
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Personalized Normative Feedback for Stigma and Help-seeking
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Hans Oh, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Southern California
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What this trial measures
- Perceived public stigmaThe intervention takes place on a single day, and so the assessments will occur at baseline and immediately following the intervention (post-test) on the same day, and then 30-day follow-up.
The Discrimination and Devaluation Scale will be administered through a survey and assess whether people perceive their social norms (public stigma) differently. The 12 items in the scale will be averaged and will range from 0-3, with higher values indicating greater perceived public stigma.
- Number of participants who express intention to to seek helpSince the intervention occurs on a single day, the assessment will take place at baseline, and then immediately following the intervention (post-test), and then 30 days after as a follow-up assessment.
Participants will rate their intention to seek help from 12 different sources (e.g., family member, partner, pastor, friend, 9-8-8); each source will be rated using an four category ordinal item ranging from 'definitely won't do this' to 'definitely will do this'.
- Number of participants who engage engage in help-seeking behaviors30 day follow-up
Actually contacting one of 12 sources of help, including contacting a provider, talking to a friend, talking to a pastor, calling 9-8-8.