Towards school-based mental health programs in Nigeria: the immediate impact of a depression-literacy program among school-going adolescents and their teachers

Autor: Olayinka Atilola, Olatunde Ayinde, Felix-Kingsley Obialo, Sunday Oladotun Adeyemo, Dapo Adegbaju, Robert Anthony
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-11 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1753-2000
DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00503-9
Popis: Abstract Background Depression-literacy, which is the foundational requirement for symptom recognition, positive attitude and help-seeking, is poor among adolescents in Nigeria. This study, therefore, aims to determine the impact of a school-based training program on depression-literacy among a cohort of high-school students and their teachers in South-West Nigeria. Methods An adapted version of the Break Free from Depression, a 4-module depression awareness curriculum for staff and students, was implemented among students and their teachers. Paired-sample T-test was used to assess the domain-specific (knowledge, attitude, and confidence) impact of the training by comparing the baseline and immediate (within the week of the training) post-scores. Results A total of 3098 students and 294 teachers from 21 schools across three states in South-West Nigeria successfully completed the training. There was a significant positive difference (p
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