Impact of a psychoeducational intervention on willingness to seek help for depression among African American young adults.

ABSTRACT: Despite the success of psychoeducational interventions at improving willingness to seek professional help for mental illness, limited research explores the effect of culturally tailored psychoeducational interventions on African American (AA) college students. The objective of this study was to determine if exposure to a culturally relevant psychoeducational intervention impacted AA young adult attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, depression stigma, disclosure and willingness to seek help for depression. We conducted a one-group pre- and post-test intervention study of AA college students (N = 75). The 2.5-h intervention featured presentations, large-group discussions, videos, and active learning exercises and was guided by applying a cultural adaptation framework to

SUBMITTER: Bamgbade BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11664885 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature