The effects of causal and self-efficacy beliefs on help-seeking for people with depressive complaints: a quasi-experimental online study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Only approximately a third of people with depressive symptoms seek professional health care. Furthermore, people labelled as mentally ill may experience stigmatisation, which can impede help-seeking behaviour.

Aim

To examine the effects of three vignette-based interventions endorsing biopsychosocial causal beliefs and strengthening self-efficacy on help-seeking intention and behaviour, as well as the predictive values of these variables and previous treatment experience.

Method

A quasi-experimental online study utilising a fractioned factorial design was carried out. People were screened for depressive symptoms and their current treatment status. After baseline assessment, they were randomly allocated into one of 24 groups receiving a combination of interve

SUBMITTER: McLaren T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720663 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature