A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents' mental health / Bridianne O'DEA in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 61-8 (August 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.899-913 Titre : A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents' mental health Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Bridianne O'DEA, Auteur ; Jin HAN, Auteur ; Philip J. BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Melinda R. ACHILLES, Auteur ; Alison L. CALEAR, Auteur ; Aliza WERNER-SEIDLER, Auteur ; Belinda PARKER, Auteur ; Fiona SHAND, Auteur ; Helen CHRISTENSEN, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.899-913 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescence  depression  e-health  mental health  relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the acceptability and effectiveness of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application (WeClick) for improving depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes in adolescents. METHODS: A randomised controlled trial involving 193 youth (M age: 14.82, SD: 0.94, 86.5% female) from Australia was conducted. Youth were recruited via the Internet and randomly allocated to the intervention or a 4-week wait list control condition, stratified for age and gender. The primary outcome was change in depressive symptom scores measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) at baseline, 4-week post-test and 12-week follow-up. Secondary outcomes included anxiety, psychological distress, wellbeing, help-seeking intentions for mental health, social self-efficacy and social support. Participants in the intervention condition received access to the intervention for four weeks. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify and examine acceptability. RESULTS: The change in PHQ-A scores from baseline to 4-week post-test did not differ significantly (d = 0.26, p = .138) between the intervention (Mchange = -2.9, SD = 5.3) and wait list control conditions (Mchange = -1.7, SD = 4.3). However, significant between-group improvements were observed in wellbeing (d = 0.37, p = .023), help-seeking intentions (d = 0.36, p = .016) and professional help-seeking intentions for mental health problems (d = 0.36, p = .008). Increases in help-seeking intentions were sustained at follow-up in the intervention condition. No differential effects were found for generalised anxiety, separation anxiety, social self-efficacy or for any social support outcomes. Over 90% of participants indicated the app was enjoyable, interesting and easy to use. The app provided 'advice and direction' (n = 42; 46.15%), an 'opportunity for self-reflection' (n = 33; 36.3%) and 'normalised experiences' (n = 21; 23.1%). CONCLUSIONS: The WeClick app was found to be effective for improving wellbeing and help-seeking intentions for mental health in adolescents. A larger, adequately powered trial is now required to establish differential effects on depressive symptoms. This trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12618001982202. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13294 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429 [article] A randomised controlled trial of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application for improving adolescents' mental health [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Bridianne O'DEA, Auteur ; Jin HAN, Auteur ; Philip J. BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Melinda R. ACHILLES, Auteur ; Alison L. CALEAR, Auteur ; Aliza WERNER-SEIDLER, Auteur ; Belinda PARKER, Auteur ; Fiona SHAND, Auteur ; Helen CHRISTENSEN, Auteur . - p.899-913. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry > 61-8 (August 2020) . - p.899-913 Mots-clés : Adolescence  depression  e-health  mental health  relationships Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the acceptability and effectiveness of a relationship-focussed mobile phone application (WeClick) for improving depressive symptoms and other mental health outcomes in adolescents. METHODS: A randomised controlled trial involving 193 youth (M age: 14.82, SD: 0.94, 86.5% female) from Australia was conducted. Youth were recruited via the Internet and randomly allocated to the intervention or a 4-week wait list control condition, stratified for age and gender. The primary outcome was change in depressive symptom scores measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A) at baseline, 4-week post-test and 12-week follow-up. Secondary outcomes included anxiety, psychological distress, wellbeing, help-seeking intentions for mental health, social self-efficacy and social support. Participants in the intervention condition received access to the intervention for four weeks. Thematic analysis was utilised to identify and examine acceptability. RESULTS: The change in PHQ-A scores from baseline to 4-week post-test did not differ significantly (d = 0.26, p = .138) between the intervention (Mchange = -2.9, SD = 5.3) and wait list control conditions (Mchange = -1.7, SD = 4.3). However, significant between-group improvements were observed in wellbeing (d = 0.37, p = .023), help-seeking intentions (d = 0.36, p = .016) and professional help-seeking intentions for mental health problems (d = 0.36, p = .008). Increases in help-seeking intentions were sustained at follow-up in the intervention condition. No differential effects were found for generalised anxiety, separation anxiety, social self-efficacy or for any social support outcomes. Over 90% of participants indicated the app was enjoyable, interesting and easy to use. The app provided 'advice and direction' (n = 42; 46.15%), an 'opportunity for self-reflection' (n = 33; 36.3%) and 'normalised experiences' (n = 21; 23.1%). CONCLUSIONS: The WeClick app was found to be effective for improving wellbeing and help-seeking intentions for mental health in adolescents. A larger, adequately powered trial is now required to establish differential effects on depressive symptoms. This trial was registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12618001982202. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.13294 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=429

The structure of psychopathology and association with poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem in a population sample of adolescents / Matthew SUNDERLAND in Development and Psychopathology, 33-4 (October 2021)  

Public ISBD [article]  inDevelopment and Psychopathology > 33-4 (October 2021) . - p.1208-1219 Titre : The structure of psychopathology and association with poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem in a population sample of adolescents Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Matthew SUNDERLAND, Auteur ; Miriam K. FORBES, Auteur ; Louise MEWTON, Auteur ; Andrew BAILLIE, Auteur ; Natacha CARRAGHER, Auteur ; Samantha J. LYNCH, Auteur ; Philip J. BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Alison L. CALEAR, Auteur ; Cath CHAPMAN, Auteur ; Nicola C. NEWTON, Auteur ; Maree TEESSON, Auteur ; Tim SLADE, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1208-1219 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : adolescents  confirmatory factor analysis  psychopathology  validity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the presence of a single general dimension of psychopathology that can account for multiple associations across mental and substance use disorders. However, relatively little evidence has emerged regarding the validity of this model with respect to a range of factors that have been previously implicated across multiple disorders. The current study utilized a cross-sectional population survey of adolescents (n = 2,003) to examine the extent to which broad psychopathology factors account for specific associations between psychopathology and key validators: poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem. Confirmatory factor models, latent class models, and factor mixture models were estimated to identify the best structure of psychopathology. Structural equation models were then estimated to examine the broad and specific associations between each psychopathology indicator and the validators. A confirmatory factor model with three lower-order factors, representing internalizing, externalizing, and psychotic-like experiences, and a single higher-order factor evidenced the best fit. The associations between manifest indicators of psychopathology and validators were largely nonspecific. However, significant and large direct effects were found between several pairwise associations. These findings have implications for the identification of potential targets for intervention and/or tailoring of prevention programs. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000437 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=457 [article] The structure of psychopathology and association with poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem in a population sample of adolescents [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Matthew SUNDERLAND, Auteur ; Miriam K. FORBES, Auteur ; Louise MEWTON, Auteur ; Andrew BAILLIE, Auteur ; Natacha CARRAGHER, Auteur ; Samantha J. LYNCH, Auteur ; Philip J. BATTERHAM, Auteur ; Alison L. CALEAR, Auteur ; Cath CHAPMAN, Auteur ; Nicola C. NEWTON, Auteur ; Maree TEESSON, Auteur ; Tim SLADE, Auteur . - p.1208-1219. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Development and Psychopathology > 33-4 (October 2021) . - p.1208-1219 Mots-clés : adolescents  confirmatory factor analysis  psychopathology  validity Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the presence of a single general dimension of psychopathology that can account for multiple associations across mental and substance use disorders. However, relatively little evidence has emerged regarding the validity of this model with respect to a range of factors that have been previously implicated across multiple disorders. The current study utilized a cross-sectional population survey of adolescents (n = 2,003) to examine the extent to which broad psychopathology factors account for specific associations between psychopathology and key validators: poor sleep, self-harm, suicidality, risky sexual behavior, and low self-esteem. Confirmatory factor models, latent class models, and factor mixture models were estimated to identify the best structure of psychopathology. Structural equation models were then estimated to examine the broad and specific associations between each psychopathology indicator and the validators. A confirmatory factor model with three lower-order factors, representing internalizing, externalizing, and psychotic-like experiences, and a single higher-order factor evidenced the best fit. The associations between manifest indicators of psychopathology and validators were largely nonspecific. However, significant and large direct effects were found between several pairwise associations. These findings have implications for the identification of potential targets for intervention and/or tailoring of prevention programs. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0954579420000437 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=457

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