Online Suicide Prevention Campaign Aimed at Men

NCT05530941 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: EC/BC-11283
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 205
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine whether the online suicide prevention campaign for men could increase openness about emotions and help-seeking behavior, and decrease hopelessness and adherence to traditional gender norms concerning self-reliance among men. The effectiveness of the campaign will be evaluated in adult men using a pre-post questionnaire study design.

Conditions

Help-Seeking Behavior; Suicide

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Change in self-reliance: self-reliance factor of the Conformity to Masculine Norms Inventory (CMNI)

  The CMNI is a 22 item scale to measure adherence to traditional Western masculine norms and values across 11 domains. The self-reliance scale consists of 5 items measured on a 4-point Likert scale (1= strongly disagree to 4= strongly agree).

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign)

• Change in Help-seeking behaviour: General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ)

  The GHSQ measures two aspects of help-seeking, namely when facing personal or emotional problems and when facing suicidal ideation. For each aspect participants indicate how likely (1= extremely unlikely, 7= extremely likely) it is that they would seek help from different kind of sources (10 types).

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign)

• Change in Openness about emotions: scales "Communication and Expression of Emotions" and "Normative Restrictions of Affectivity" of the Dimensions of Openness to Emotions (DOE)

  The Dimensions of Openness to Emotions is a 36 item questionnaire measuring emotional openness. The "Communication and Expression of Emotions" and "Normative Restrictions of Affectivity" consist of, respectively, 7 and 5 items to be scored on a 5-point Likert scale (0=not at all, 4= completely)

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign)

• Change in Hopelessness: Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), 4-item version

  A 4-item self-report questionnaire to measure hopelessness in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated as 'true' (score = 1) or 'false' (score = 0) for them over the past week, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher levels of hopelessness.

  Change from Baseline (before intervention) to post-test (after three days of access to the campaign)

Other Outcomes (3)

• General distress: Kessler 10

  Baseline (before intervention)

• Suicidal ideation and behaviour: Suicidal ideation Attributes Scale & two general questions

  Baseline (before intervention)

• Campaign evaluation

  post-test (after three days of access to the campaign)

Study Arms (1)

Intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in this group (all participants) were asked to complete a questionnaire and then received access to the online prevention campaign during three days, after which they were asked to complete another questionnaire.

Behavioral: Online suicide prevention campaign

Interventions

Online suicide prevention campaign BEHAVIORAL

The online prevention campaign consists of two campaign videos, a website with information about suicide prevention and mental health tailored to men, and testimonials of men who struggled with their mental health.

Intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Gender identity: male
• ≥ 18 years old
• Have access to internet and a computer/tablet/smartphone
• Speak Dutch

You may not qualify if:

• Gender identity: female or other
• \< 18 years old
• No acces to internet and a computer/tablet/smartphone
• Non-Dutch speaking

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Ghent: lead

Study Sites (1)

Flemish Centre of Expertise in Suicide Prevention, Ghent University

Ghent, 9000, Belgium

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Help-Seeking Behavior; Suicide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Social Behavior; Behavior; Self-Injurious Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms

Study Officials

• Gwendolyn Portzky, Phd

  University Ghent

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 31, 2022
• First Posted: September 7, 2022
• Study Start: February 3, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 2, 2022
• Study Completion: March 11, 2022
• Last Updated: September 7, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BE (1)