Impact of Mental Health Literacy on Improving Quality of Life Among Adolescents in Barcelona
Amado-Rodríguez, Isaac Daniel (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona)
Casañas, Rocio (Universitat de Girona. Departament d'Infermeria)
Juan-Parra, Jaume (Institut Universitari d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol)
Roldán Merino, Juan Francisco (Campus Docent Sant Joan de Déu (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Lalucat-Jo, Lluís (Associació Centre Higiene Mental Les Corts (Barcelona, Catalunya))
Fernández-San-Martín, María Isabel (Institut Català de la Salut)

Data:	2025
Resum:	Background/Objectives : We aim to assess the effect of the Espaijove. net mental health literacy program on adolescents' quality of life (QOL). Additionally, we aim to describe their QOL and mental well-being. Methods : A multicenter, randomized, controlled trial was conducted, with pre- and post-intervention assessments and 6- and 12-month follow-ups. A total of 1032 students aged 13-14 from 18 schools in Barcelona participated in one of the three following mental health literacy (MHL) programs or were placed in a control group (CG): (1) a 1 h awareness session (G1h); (2) a 6 h MHL program (G6h); (3) a 7 h MHL program with stigma reduction (G7h). Measures: (1) Mental well-being: Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ); (2) QOL: EuroQol 5D-5L with its two parts: the EuroQol 5D-5L Index (0-1) and EuroQol 5D-5L visual analog scale (EQ-VAS) (0-100). Analyses were conducted on an intention-to-treat basis, using data imputation methods for missing data. Intervention effects were assessed using multilevel models. Results : Baseline EQ-VAS and EQ-5D-5L index scores were 77. 84 (CI = 76. 77-78. 91) and 0. 91 (CI = 0. 90-0. 92), respectively. Boys reported higher QOL and SDQ scores (p < 0. 001), whereas participants of foreign nationality showed lower scores in QOL (EQ-VAS; p = 0. 039) and mental well-being (p < 0. 001). Post-intervention, all groups (intervention and control), except G6h, showed QOL improvements. However, in the 6-month follow-up, the CG outperformed the other groups. At 12 months, G7h achieved the highest EQ-VAS scores compared to the other groups. Conclusions : MHL-based interventions improved short-term QOL but failed to sustain these improvements over time. Groups with lower QOL and SDQ scores included girls and adolescents of foreign nationality.
Ajuts:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad PI15/01613
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Matèria:	Mental health literacy ; Adolescent ; Quality of life ; Mental well-being ; EuroQoL
Publicat a:	Children, Vol. 12 (february 2025) , ISSN 2227-9067

DOI: 10.3390/children12020235
PMID: 40003337

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