Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Digital health interventions (DHIs) offer scalable solutions for improving mental health care access in underserved settings. This study is part of a multi-phased project aimed at adapting a depression prevention DHI for Jordanian adolescents. It evaluated the feasibility, cultural acceptability, and effectiveness of the translated and culturally adapted DHI, named Al-Khaizuran, with comparisons to school-based group CBT.

Methods

A two-arm, single-blind randomized controlled trial with a mixed-methods design was conducted among 109 Jordanian adolescents aged 15-17 years experiencing mild to moderate depression. Participants were randomly assigned to either Al-Khaizuran DHI (n=55) or school-based group CBT (n=54). The adaptation of Al-Khaizuran DHI components was guid

SUBMITTER: Dardas LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11860973 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature