Clinical trial NCT05333848: Effects of Internet-based Storytelling Programs in Reducing Mental Illness Stigma With Mediation by Interactivity and Stigma Content
Official title: Effects of Internet-based Storytelling Programs in Reducing Mental Illness Stigma With Mediation by Interactivity and Stigma Content
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: COMBO Condition
STIGMA Condition
INTERACT Condition
CONTROL Condition
Keywords: mental illness stigma
Internet-based
interactivity
storytelling
social distance
microaggression
Lead sponsor: Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-04-19
Enrollment: 263
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: FACTORIAL
Intervention model description: A 2x2 factorial design randomized controlled trial
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: Mental illness stigma has been a concerning issue globally due to its adverse effects on the recovery of people with mental illness and may delay help-seeking for mental health out of the concern of being stigmatized. With technological advancement, Internet-based mental health stigma reduction interventions have been developed to combat mental illness stigma and the effects have been promising.

The present study aimed to examine the differential effects of Internet-based storytelling programs varied on level of interactivity and stigma content in reducing mental illness stigma.

In the present study, the investigator hypothesized that an Internet-based storytelling program with a combination of interactivity and stigma content would lead to the most significant reduction in public stigma, microaggression, and social distance from people with mental illnesses, followed by Internet-based storytelling program with stigma content-only and interactivity-only, compared with control. Secondly, the investigator hypothesized that the effects observed in stigma reduction would be mediated by perceived autonomy and immersiveness due to the presence of interactivity.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* aged 18 years or above
* able to read and understand Chinese

Exclusion Criteria:

* less than 18 years of age
* unable to read or understand Chinese

Primary outcomes:
measure: Change from Baseline Public Stigma towards People with Mental Illness within 10 minutes post-experiment, and at 1-week follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, within 10 minutes post-experiment, and 1-week follow-up
measure: Change from Baseline Microaggression within 10 minutes post-experiment, and at 1-week follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, within 10 minutes post-experiment, and 1-week follow-up
measure: Change from Baseline Social Distance from People with Mental Illness within 10 minutes post-experiment, and at 1-week follow-up
timeFrame: baseline, within 10 minutes post-experiment, and 1-week follow-up
measure: Perceived autonomy
timeFrame: within 10 minutes post-experiment
measure: Immersiveness
timeFrame: within 10 minutes post-experiment
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Hong Kong
country: Hong Kong
facility: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Study officials:
affiliation: Chinese University of Hong Kong
name: Winnie Wing-Sze Mak, PhD
role: STUDY_CHAIR
References:
citation: Fong THC, Mak WWS. The Effects of Internet-Based Storytelling Programs (Amazing Adventure Against Stigma) in Reducing Mental Illness Stigma With Mediation by Interactivity and Stigma Content: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2022 Aug 12;24(8):e37973. doi: 10.2196/37973.