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. 2019 Jul 11;16(14):2473.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph16142473.

Impact of a Web Program to Support the Mental Wellbeing of High School Students: A Quasi Experimental Feasibility Study

Minna Anttila  1 , Ruthaychonnee Sittichai  2 , Jouko Katajisto  3 , Maritta Välimäki  4   5
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Impact of a Web Program to Support the Mental Wellbeing of High School Students: A Quasi Experimental Feasibility Study

Minna Anttila et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

Abstract

Little effort has been made to investigate the potential of web programs aimed to support the mental wellbeing of adolescents in school environments in middle-income countries. A quasi-experimental feasibility study was conducted in Thailand with adolescents (N = 180) in three conveniently sampled high schools and with teachers (N = 12) who acted as program tutors. The web program was used in small groups, independently, or it was not used at all. No statistically significant changes were found between the groups regarding depression, stress, or satisfaction. Differences between program users (n = 61) and non-users (n = 48) were not significant. Acceptance was higher among adolescents who used the program independently (n = 40, 73% vs. n = 21, 39%; p = 0.001). Usability feedback did not differ between the groups. Support should be provided in order for programs to be potentially used. More information is needed regarding factors associated with the use of web programs.

Keywords: acceptance; adolescent; impact; information technology; mental health; usability.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interest. The funders had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, or writing of the report. The authors had access to all the data in the study and had final responsibility for the decision to submit for publication.

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Flow diagram of the adolescents (CONSORT 2010 Flow Diagram).
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