Effects of a Digital Mental Health Intervention on Perceived Stress and Rumination in Adolescents Aged 13 to 17 Years: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although adolescents report high levels of stress, they report engaging in few stress management techniques. Consequently, developing effective and targeted programs to help address this transdiagnostic risk factor in adolescence is particularly important. Most stress management programs for adolescents are delivered within schools, and the evidence for these programs is mixed, suggesting a need for alternative options for stress management among adolescents.

Objective

The aim of the study is to test the short-term effects of a self-guided digital mental health intervention (DMHI) designed for adolescents on perceived stress and rumination (ie, brooding).

Methods

This was a 12-week, 2-arm decentralized randomized controlled trial of adolescents aged 13 to 1

SUBMITTER: Boucher EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11015368 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature