Preventing Eating Disorders by Improving Mental Health Literacy in Chinese Adolescents

NCT05428046 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MHL-ED
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1,395
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Mental health literacy (MHL) is necessary for the prevention, detection, and treatment of eating disorders, whereas the MHL about eating disorders is inadequate in China. Thus, the current study aimed to improve the MHL for eating disorders among Chinese adolescents via a brief online intervention.

Conditions

Eating Disorders; Mental Health Literacy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Eating disorders mental health literacy

  The vignette for eating disorders mental health literacy was developed for the current study. The vignette describes a 14-year old girl who has bulimia nervosa. We also conducted a 5-point Likert scale to assess the knowledge, attitude, and help-seeking behaviors of eating disorders. Higer scores indicating a higer level of eating disorders mental health literacy.

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

• social distance scale

  The social distance scale was used to assess the level of social rejection that participants were likely to impose on people with eating disorders. The lower the score, the greater the desire for social distancing and the more negative the attitude toward people with eating disorders.

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Weight Concerns Scale

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

• The SCOFF

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

• Actual help-seeking behavior

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

• Patient Health Questionnaire-4

  pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4 weeks follow-up, 12 weeks follow-up

Study Arms (2)

MHL intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Mental health literacy intervention for eating disorder

Behavioral: MHL intervention

Waiting list

OTHER

The waiting list group received MHL intervention at the end of 12 weeks follow-up assessment.

Behavioral: Waiting list

Interventions

MHL intervention BEHAVIORAL

The current MHL intervention is a brief online intervention and comprises two modules. The first module is a short video introducing a teenage girl with bulimia nervosa. The second module is an online lecture comprising information about eating disorders including the prevalence, symptoms, type, cause, treatment, a related symptom checker, and sources of help. The above two modules are implemented in a single session lasting approximately 2 hours.

MHL intervention

Waiting list BEHAVIORAL

Participants assigned to the waiting list group will not receive any intervention until the end of the 12 weeks follow-up. They received the same intervention as the MHL intervention group after the 12 weeks follow-up test.

Waiting list

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Middle school students

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Peking University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Peking University

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100871, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Interventions

Waiting Lists

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Appointments and Schedules; Organization and Administration; Health Services Administration

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 16, 2022
• First Posted: June 22, 2022
• Study Start: November 18, 2021
• Primary Completion: June 5, 2022
• Study Completion: June 5, 2022
• Last Updated: July 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-07

Locations

CN (1)