Trial reportMedicine2020
Efficacy of guided internet-assisted intervention on depression reduction among educational technology students of Nigerian universities.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Public health interventions to improve the mental health and mental health literacy of young people in resource-limited settings: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Psychotherapies for Adults Experiencing Depressive Symptoms: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JMIR mental health · 2024Pooled it
- Time-Dependent Changes in Depressive Symptoms Among Control Participants in Digital-Based Psychological Intervention Studies: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- Digital Health Interventions for Depression and Anxiety in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Rapid Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2025Article
- Psychosocial interventions for depression among young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International journal of mental health systems · 2024Review
- A comparison of the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural interventions based on delivery features for elevated symptoms of depression in adolescents: A systematic review.Campbell systematic reviews · 2024Review
- Digital mental health interventions for treating mental disorders in young people based in low-and middle-income countries: A systematic review of the literature.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2024Review
- Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Tools to Reduce Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.JMIR mental health · 2023Review
- Personalization strategies in digital mental health interventions: a systematic review and conceptual framework for depressive symptoms.Frontiers in digital health · 2023Review
- Nutritional therapy can reduce the burden of depression management in low income countries: A review.IBRO neuroscience reports · 2021Review
- The emergence of digital mental health in low-income and middle-income countries: A review of recent advances and implications for the treatment and prevention of mental disorders.Journal of psychiatric research · 2021Review
- Review of Randomized Controlled Trials Using e-Health Interventions for Patients With Eating Disorders.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Review
- Effective elements of eHealth interventions for mental health and well-being in children and adolescents: A systematic review.Digital healthReview
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectiveThe study's objective was to determine the efficacy of guided internet-assisted intervention (GIAI) on depression reduction among educational technology students of Nigerian universities.
methodsThe design of the study was a 10-weeks group-randomized trial (GRT) which involved a pre-test, post-test, and follow-up assessment. A total of 192 educational technology students who were identified as having depression formed the sample of the study. Beck's Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was the measure used for data collection in the study. Data collected were analyzed using ANOVA with repeated measures.
resultsThe initial assessment results showed that the participants in both treatment and usual-care control groups had depression. After 10-weeks participation in GIAI, the assessment results showed a significant reduction in depression among students in the treatment group when compared to those in the usual-care control group. The follow-up assessment indicated a further significant reduction in the depression among participants in the treatment group when compared to those in the usual-care control group.
conclusionThe authors concluded that GIAI was significantly effective in reducing depression among university students in the treatment group compared to those in the usual-care control group. Therefore, educational technologists, counselors, psychologists, health workers, and other social workers should adopt educational intervention using GIAI in helping university students undergo depression reduction.
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