SynthesisBMC psychiatry2023
The effect of web-based educational interventions on mental health literacy, stigma and help-seeking intentions/attitudes in young people: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Meta-analysis of the effects of mental health literacy intervention on teachers: knowledge, stigma, help-seeking, and helping.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Pooled it
- No utilization without subjective need - a mixed-methods study on guideline-compliant mental health care for individuals with depressive symptoms.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Impact of mobile health interventions for mental health literacy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.PLOS digital health · 2026Article
- Effectiveness of a mental health literacy intervention for high school adolescents: a before-and-after study in a school-based setting in France.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2026Article
- Digital Affective Resilience: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Anxiety-Related Chinese Social Media.Nursing open · 2026Observational
- Pilot Testing a Narrative Psychoeducational Video to Reduce Stigma and Improve Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking Among Latinx Adults: Examining Gender Differences and Contextual Insights.Community mental health journal · 2026Article
- Acceptability and Preliminary Evaluation of a Campus-Integrated Digital Platform (Fruto) for University Students' Mental Health Help-Seeking: Sequential Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- Mental health literacy in youth: a quasi-experimental comparison of a reusable learning object in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Longitudinal trends and sociodemographic inequalities in comorbid insufficient physical activity and depressive symptoms among Chinese adolescents and young adults, 2016-2022.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- The effect of an Internet-based digital storytelling intervention on depression literacy, stigma, and help-seeking attitudes among university students: A randomized controlled trial.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- Helpful coping strategies and help-seeking behaviors for mental health problems: a vignette study in young people and professionals.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Implementing a school-based mental health literacy programme for adolescents: barriers, facilitators and preliminary outcomes.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Mental health literacy and stigma towards eating disorders in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Journal of eating disorders · 2026Article
- Analysis of influencing factors and urban-rural difference decomposition of mental health literacy among residents in Chongqing, Southwest China: a large-scale multistage random sampling survey.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Relationship between knowledge and stigma in mental health among emerging adult students in night schools.Cogent mental health · 2026Article
- SolanoConnex: developing a web-app for accessing local, up-to-date mental health services in a diverse county.mHealth · 2026Article
- A Vignette-Based Measure of Mental Health Literacy (PDR-V): Reliability, Validity, and Mindfulness Associations in a Cross-Sectional Sample.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Smartphones and Mental Health Awareness and Utilization in a Low-Income Urban Community: Focus Group Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Mental health literacy among Jordanian nurses: a cross-sectional study and scale validation.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Medical Students' Acceptance of Tailored e-Mental Health Apps to Foster Their Mental Health: Cross-Sectional Study.JMIR medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study aims to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on The Effect of Web-Based Educational Interventions on Mental Health Literacy, Stigma and Help-seeking intentions/attitudes in young people.
methodsArticles in English published between April 1975 and February 2023 were retrieved from seven databases, leading to a total of 2023 articles identified.
results20 studies were included after applying exclusion criteria, 10 of which were eligible for meta-analysis. Results showed that web-based educational interventions had a significant positive effect on mental health literacy knowledge (SMD = 0.70, 95% CI = [0.16, 1.25]), but not on stigma (SMD = -0.20, 95% CI = [-0.48, 0.08]) or help-seeking intentions/attitudes (SMD = 0.48, 95% CI = [-0.50, 1.46]).
conclusionThis study reviewed and analyzed the effect of web-based educational interventions on mental health literacy, stigma, and help-seeking intentions/attitudes among young people. The results showed that web-based educational interventions improved mental health literacy knowledge, but not stigma or help-seeking outcomes. The study suggested several recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of web-based educational interventions on stigma and help-seeking outcomes, such as using more rigorous designs and methods, more comprehensive and multifaceted interventions, more tailored and targeted interventions, and more collaborative and participatory approaches. The study concluded that web-based educational interventions may have a greater impact on reducing stigma and promoting help-seeking among young people, which may ultimately lead to better mental health outcomes and well-being for this population.
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