Implementing a school-based mental health literacy programme for adolescents: barriers, facilitators and preliminary outcomes.

ABSTRACT: A novel school-based mental health literacy (MHL) programme titled 'Do You M.I.N.D.?' was implemented in Singapore to improve knowledge, attitudes, and help-seeking among secondary school students. The present study examined its implementation barriers, facilitators, and preliminary impact on students' MHL. A mixed-methods design was used. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 22 key informants and six session observations guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Quantitative data were collected through a 21-item pre- and post-intervention questionnaire with 841 Secondary One students. Pre-post differences were analysed using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests and difference-in-difference (DiD) analyses, with a significance level set at 0.

SUBMITTER: Gunasekaran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12798539 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature