The Psychological Effects of an Online Psychoeducation Intervention on Stigma, Attitude and Intention toward Help-Seeking among University Students
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Objectives: This study examined the effectiveness of a single-session online psychoeducation program that aimed to reduce self-stigma, social stigma and enhance attitude and intention toward seeking professional help among Thai university students.
Materials and Methods: The current study employed a quasi-experimental research design that includes a control group (n = 32) and an experimental group (n = 32) with pre- and post-intervention measurements. The participants, undergraduate students majoring in business administration, were selected (February 2022) using the convenience sampling method from a University in Bangkok. Separate one-way ANCOVAs (Analysis of Covariance) were performed for each outcome variable to examine the difference between the groups in their posttest scores while controlling for the corresponding pretest scores.
Results: The results for the variable attitude showed a statistically significant difference in post-intervention scores between the control and experimental conditions, F (1,61) = 7.39, p = .009, partial η2 = .108. Post hoc analysis results indicated that the post-intervention attitude scores were statistically more significant in the experimental condition compared to the control condition (Mdiff = .227, SE = .084, 95% CI [0.060, 0.394], p = .009). However, there were no change in other outcome variables – intention, self-stigma and social stigma.
Conclusion: The online psychoeducation intervention examined in this study indicated positive changes in the participants’ attitude towards seeking professional help while it did not have any effect on stigma and intention.
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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