Trial reportBMC psychology2021
The effectiveness of an online interdisciplinary intervention for mental health promotion: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Efficacy of a multimodal lifestyle intervention (The Lift Project) for improving the mental health of individuals with an affective mood disorder living in South Africa.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Digital Therapy: Alleviating Anxiety and Depression in Adolescent Students During COVID-19 Online Learning - A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
- Evaluation of software for mental health promotion of undergraduate nursing students in the early years of college.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2022Article
- Effectiveness of a lifestyle modification programme in the treatment of depression symptoms in primary care.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: Scoping Review.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- Efficiency of an Online Health-Promotion Program in Individuals with At-Risk Mental State during the COVID-19 Pandemic.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- The Influence of Gender and Age on the Outcomes of and Adherence to a Digital Interdisciplinary Mental Health Promotion Intervention in an Australasian Nonclinical Setting: Cohort Study.JMIR mental health · 2021Article
- The Influence of Human Support on the Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Promotion Interventions for the General Population.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Review
- Integration of Lifestyle Medicine Into Primary Care: A Comprehensive Review.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Review
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Abstract
backgroundThere is an urgent need for efficacious interventions to combat the global mental health crisis, and mental health promotion and primary prevention approaches are paramount. The aim of this study is to examine whether an online interdisciplinary intervention that incorporates evidence-based strategies from the disciplines of Lifestyle Medicine and Positive Psychology improves measures of mental health and emotional wellness.
methodsA randomized controlled trial with a wait-list control (N = 425, aged 46.97 ± 14.5, 69.9% females) was conducted in Australia and New Zealand. The intervention group participated in a 10-week online interdisciplinary intervention. Primary outcome measures of mental health and emotional wellness were taken at baseline (Week 1), post-intervention (Week 12), and 12 weeks post-intervention (Week 24). The wait-list control completed the same assessments.
resultsGeneral Linear Modelling analyses indicated that the intervention group experienced significantly greater improvements than the wait-list control group over time in all outcome measures: mental health (F(319) = 7.326, p = 0.007) and vitality (F(319) = 9.445, p = 0.002) subscales of the Short Form Survey (SF-36); depression (F(319) = 7.841, p = 0.005), anxiety (F(319) = 4.440, p = 0.36) and stress (F(319) = 12.494, p < 0.001) scales of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21); and life satisfaction (F(319) = 8.731, p = 0.003) as measured by the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Within the intervention group, significant improvements were observed from Week 1 to 12 in all outcome measures: mental health (10%, t(167) = - 6.423), p < 0.001, dz = 0.50), vitality (22%, t(167) = - 7.043, p < 0.001, dz = 0.54), depression (- 41%, t(167) = 6.189, p < 0.001, dz = 0.48), anxiety (- 38%, t(167) = 5.030, p < 0.001, dz = 0.39), stress (- 31%, t(167) = 6.702, p < 0.001, dz = 0.52) and life satisfaction (8%, t(167) = - 6.199, p < 0.001, dz = 0.48). Improvements in the outcome measures remained significant in the intervention group at 12 weeks post-intervention.
conclusionThe online interdisciplinary intervention improved measures of mental health and emotional wellness suggesting that such interventions may be useful for mental health promotion and prevention. Trial registration The Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry. ACTRN12619000993190. Registered on 12 July 2019 (Retrospectively registered). The ANZCTRN is part of the WHO Primary Registries.
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