Single-Session Psychoeducation for Social Anxiety Mental Health Literacy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IF 2.1 4区社会学 Q1 SOCIAL WORK

Research on Social Work Practice Pub Date : 2026-06-03 DOI:10.1177/10497315261455809

Lele Feng, Jiaqi Deng, Yiming Qin, Liechuan Cui, Xiaoyu Zhuang, Xinfeng Tang

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Purpose: This randomized controlled trial aimed to examine the effectiveness of a three-hour intervention on mental health literacy and symptoms of social anxiety among university students. Methods: A total of 86 participants were randomly assigned to an intervention group ( n = 43) or a waitlist control group ( n = 43). Assessments were completed at pretest (T1), posttest (T2), one-month follow-up (T3), and three-month follow-up (T4). Results: Compared with the control group, the intervention group showed significant improvements in mental health literacy, including increased knowledge ( d T2 = 2.19, d T3 = 1.46, d T4 = 1.29), reduced stigma ( d T2 = –0.94, d T3 = –0.99, d T4 = –0.71), and more positive help-seeking attitude ( d T2 = 0.59, d T3 = 0.44). However, no significant change was observed in social anxiety symptoms. Discussion: The single-session psychoeducational intervention effectively enhanced university students’ mental health literacy related to social anxiety. However, it did not significantly change social anxiety symptoms.

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社会焦虑心理健康素养单期心理教育：一项随机对照试验

目的：本随机对照试验旨在检验三小时干预对大学生心理健康素养和社交焦虑症状的有效性。方法：86名参与者被随机分为干预组（n = 43）和候补对照组（n = 43）。分别于测试前（T1）、测试后（T2）、1个月随访（T3）和3个月随访（T4）完成评估。结果：与对照组比较，干预组心理健康素养显著提高，包括知识水平提高（d T2 = 2.19, d T3 = 1.46, d T4 = 1.29），污名化程度降低（d T2 = -0.94, d T3 = -0.99, d T4 = -0.71），积极求助态度提高（d T2 = 0.59, d T3 = 0.44）。然而，社交焦虑症状没有明显变化。讨论：单次心理教育干预有效提高了大学生社交焦虑相关心理健康素养。然而，它并没有显著改变社交焦虑症状。

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Research on Social Work Practice SOCIAL WORK-

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3.50

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11.10%

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105

期刊介绍： Research on Social Work Practice, sponsored by the Society for Social Work and Research, is a disciplinary journal devoted to the publication of empirical research concerning the methods and outcomes of social work practice. Social work practice is broadly interpreted to refer to the application of intentionally designed social work intervention programs to problems of societal and/or interpersonal importance, including behavior analysis or psychotherapy involving individuals; case management; practice involving couples, families, and small groups; community practice education; and the development, implementation, and evaluation of social policies.