Reducing Stigma Through a Mental Health Art Exhibition and Its Printed Brochure

NCT06366373 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 531118232022
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 360
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

Mental health art exhibitions, as an intervention strategy integrating artistic expression and social contact, have the potential to positively impact the elimination of stigma and discrimination associated with mental health problems. Based on a two-phase experimental design, this study aims to evaluate the effect of a real-world mental health art exhibition (Phase One) and its printed brochure (Phase Two) on stigma/discrimination and related outcomes, such as mental health literacy. The evaluation will encompass three categories of people: those with lived experience of mental disorders, family members and friends of those with lived experience, and the general public. Qualitative methods, such as in-depth interviews, will also be used for the evaluation.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue

Keywords

mental health; stigma; discrimination; social contact

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Stigma/discrimination regarding mental disorders

  Individuals with lived experience of mental disorders: internalized stigma of mental illness scale (ISMI-29), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12) Family members and friends of those with lived experience: affiliate stigma scale (ASS-22), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12) The general public: community attitudes toward mental ill scale (CAMI-20), attribution questionnaire (AQ-9), the perceived devaluation discrimination scale (PDD-12)

  Time point 0: before the exhibition; Time point 1: within the first month after the exhibition; Time point 2: the sixth month after the exhibition

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• mental health literacy

  Time point 0: before the exhibition; Time point 1: within the first month after the exhibition; Time point 2: the sixth month after the exhibition

Other Outcomes (1)

• Willingness to pay

  T2: six months after the interventions (T2)

Study Arms (3)

an exhibition group

EXPERIMENTAL

At Phase One, participants of this group are those who attend the offline art exhibition. At Phase Two, participants of this group are those who cannot attend the offline exhibition and will be provied with a printed brochure of the exhibition.

Other: A mental health art exhibition

an education group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

At Phase Two, participants in this group are those who are unable to attend the offline art exhibition but will be provided with printed/online education materials

Other: printed or online education materials

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

At Phase Two, participants in this group are those who cannot attend the exhibition offline and will be provided with a postcard.

Interventions

A mental health art exhibition OTHER

The specific intervention measure is the Second Mental Health Art Science Exhibition scheduled to take place in Wuhan, China from April 27 to May 27, 2024. Organized by "Qixi Charity", an NGO led by individuals with lived experience of mental disorders, as well as their family members and friends, the exhibition will feature offline artworks created by these individuals and other contributors. The exhibited artworks aim to reflect the diverse dimensions of mental health and ill-health.

an exhibition group

printed or online education materials OTHER

The specific intervention measure is to provide printed or online education materials within the first month after the baseline survey

an education group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Adults aged 18 and above

You may not qualify if:

• Individuals who are unable to understand the content of the questionnaire due to illness and other factors
• Mental health professionals, including psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers and medical students
• Individuals who attend the exhibition offline
• Individuals who did not visit the exhibition of Phase One

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hunan University: lead
• Central South University: collaborator
• Qixi Charity: collaborator

Study Sites (3)

Qixi Charity

Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

RECRUITING

The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

RECRUITING

Hunan University

Changsha, Hunan, 410087, China

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Social Stigma

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior; Social Behavior

Study Officials

• Wei Zhou, Ph.D.

  Hunan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Wei Zhou, Ph.D.

CONTACT

86-15874085133; weizhou86@163.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: The interventional study model for this clinical trial is a two-phase experimental design. At Phase One, a single-arm pre-post study design will be adopted. Specifically, the intervention is the exhibition, organized by "Qixi Charity," will publicly display offline artworks reflecting the diverse dimensions of mental health and ill-health. At Phase Two, a multiple-arm pre-post study design will be adopted. Specifically, the intervention become the printed brochure of the exhibition and its effect will be compared with a traditional health education brochure and a postcard as a placebo.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2024
• First Posted: April 15, 2024
• Study Start: April 12, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 1, 2025
• Study Completion: May 1, 2025
• Last Updated: January 29, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (3)