The effects of an educational program on depression literacy and stigma among students of secondary schools in Jazan city, 2016: A cluster-randomized controlled trial study protocol

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) 2018-05, Vol.97 (18), p.e9433-e9433
• Main Authors: Darraj, Hussain, Mahfouz, Mohamed Salih, Al Sanosi, Rashad, Badedi, Mohammed, Sabai, Abdullah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adolescent; Cluster Analysis; Depression - diagnosis; Depression - psychology; Female; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health Literacy - methods; Humans; Male; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Program Evaluation; Research Design; Saudi Arabia; School Health Services; Schools; Students - psychology; Study Protocol Clinical Trial; Young Adult
• ISSN: 0025-7974; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000009433

Depression is a serious mental health disorder and characterized by sadness, loss of interest in activities, and decreased energy. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of the school intervention program on depression literacy and stigma among students of secondary schools. A cluster randomized trial will be conducted on sample of 360 students to assess the depression literacy and stigma towards depression before and after a designed intervention educational program. The intervention consists of a package of 2 lectures, 1 video contact, and group discussion of 5 myths about depression, posters, and brochure. The target population consists of all secondary school students in Jazan, where there are 13 secondary schools will be stratified according to sex (6 schools for boys and 7 schools for girls). The results of the study will provide evidence of the efficacy of educational intervention programs on increasing depression literacy among students of secondary schools in Jazan City. The expected outcome of this study is to increase the depression literacy rate among high school students in the intervention group.