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ArticleJMIR mental health2017

A Transmedia Storytelling Intervention With Interactive Elements to Benefit Latinas' Mental Health: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Efficacy.

MarySue V Heilemann, Patricia D Soderlund, Priscilla Kehoe, Mary-Lynn Brecht

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Article in JMIR mental health, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

MarySue V HeilemannSchool of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-6076
Patricia D SoderlundSchool of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2519-5209
Priscilla KehoeSchool of Nursing, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5760-2828
Mary-Lynn BrechtSchool of Nursing, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2540-5883
University of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

Vulnerable Populations/Health Disparities ResearchT32NR007077 · NINR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI HODGE, FELICIA SCHANCHE · 1994 to 2016
$2.9M
NINR NIH HHS T32 NR007077
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLatinos report higher rates of depression and anxiety than US whites but are less likely to receive care. Transmedia storytelling interventions accessible on the Internet via smartphones, tablets, and computers hold promise for reducing reluctance to explore or get help for symptoms because they are private, convenient, and can reach large numbers of people, including Latinas with mental health needs.

objectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a mental health transmedia intervention for Latinas with elevated symptoms of depression, anxiety, or both.

methodsA total of 28 symptomatic English-speaking Latina women aged 21 to 48 years participated in a 6-week study using a within-group design. All aspects of the study were completed via telephone or Internet. Participants used their personal devices to engage the Web-based transmedia intervention (in English) that included story-based videos, a data-informed psychotherapeutic video, an interactive video sequence, and a blog written from the point of view of one of the characters with links to mental health resources. Perceived confidence to get help and perceived importance for seeking immediate help were both measured using single-item questions. Participants completed surveys at baseline (via telephone) and 1 and 6 weeks after media engagement that measured various factors, including depression (Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ-9 and PHQ-8) and anxiety (Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale; GAD-7). A telephone interview was conducted within 72 hours of media engagement. Action taken or intentions to get help (single-item question) and talking about the videos with others (single-item question) were measured 1 and 6 weeks after media engagement. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess change in depression (PHQ-8) and anxiety (GAD-7) before transmedia engagement and 1 and 6 weeks after. Spearman correlations evaluated the association of confidence and importance of getting help with action taken, anxiety, and depression.

resultsAll 28 Latinas (English speakers) who engaged with the transmedia remained in the 6-week study. Within 1 week of transmedia engagement, 39% of women took action to get help, and 82% discussed the media with others. Symptoms of depression (F

conclusionsPreliminary findings indicate a culturally tailored mental health transmedia intervention is a feasible approach that holds promise for engaging large numbers of symptomatic English-speaking Latina women to begin the process of seeking help, as well as decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression.

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anxietydepressionInternetmental healthmood disorderssmartphonetransmedia

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