Evaluating the Impact of Aevidum on Mental Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Help-Seeking Behaviors in High School Students: A Mixed-Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare Aevidum's school mental health curriculum vs the curriculum plus Aevidum clubs in a mixed-methods study including pre/post surveys, a randomized clinical trial, and qualitative interviews.

Design

Concurrent mixed-methods: Aim 1) pre-post surveys evaluated curriculum only vs curriculum plus club schools separately regarding changes in knowledge, help-seeking, and school culture; Aim 2) randomized clinical trial compared curriculum only to curriculum plus club schools; Aim 3) qualitative school staff interviews enhanced understanding of school culture changes.

Setting

Curriculum delivered to 9th graders at ten Pennsylvania high schools; 5 schools randomized to start clubs.

Subjects

Students (surveys), staff (interviews).

Intervention

Aev

SUBMITTER: Pattison KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10748452 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature