Investigating Project Care UK, a Web-Based Self-Help Single-Session Intervention for Youth Mental Health: Program Evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psychological distress becomes more common during adolescence, yet many young people struggle to access clinic-based mental health care. Digital, self-help single-session interventions (SSIs) could extend current provision and overcome barriers to help seeking.

Objective

This study aims to pilot Project Care UK, a self-compassion-focused SSI, to examine its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy for UK adolescents aged between 13 and 18 years.

Methods

We used a single-arm, within-subjects pre-post intervention program evaluation. Consenting participants completed a demographic survey and clinical measures at baseline. Self-assessments of hope, hopelessness, negative beliefs about self-compassion, and help seeking were measured immediately befo

SUBMITTER: Loades ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12223457 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature