Improving Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Male University Students: A Series of Gender-Sensitive Mental Health Feasibility Interventions.

ABSTRACT: One-third of students experience a mental health condition associated with decreased academic functioning and increased risk of dropping out. While mental health difficulties are lower among male students, they are twice as likely to die by suicide. Although the importance of gender-sensitive interventions for male students has been emphasized, feasible and effective approaches are unexplored. This investigation conducted three gender-sensitive feasibility interventions for male students to evaluate acceptability, changes to help-seeking and mental health outcomes. Three interventions were delivered to 24 male students. The interventions included the following: Intervention 1-a formal intervention targeting male students, Intervention 2-a formal intervention that adopted gender-sensitive l

SUBMITTER: Sagar-Ouriaghli I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10262626 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature