Information and Communication Technology Interventions to Enhance Mental Health Literacy Among Young Adults and Adolescents: A Meta-Analysis

IF 2.5 4区医学 Q2 NURSING

International Journal of Nursing Practice Pub Date : 2026-06-23 DOI:10.1111/ijn.70160

Jing Ling Tay, Yong Shian Shawn Goh, Yi Fen Tay, Piyanee Klainin-Yobas

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Abstract

Aim

The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of information and communication technology interventions on mental health literacy among young adults and adolescents.

Methods

The systematic review and meta–analysis methods were guided by the Cochrane guidelines for systematic reviews of interventions and the PRISMA guidelines. Included articles were evaluated with appraisal tools from the Joanna Briggs Institute. The authors searched nine databases to January 2026: PubMed, CINAHL, ERIC, EMBASE, ScienceDirect, Web of Science, Sociological Abstracts, PsycInfo and Scopus for relevant articles.

Results

A total of 55 articles were included in this review. The interventions were successful in enhancing mental health literacy (p < 0.001), recognition of mental health disorders (p < 0.001), stigma (p < 0.001), help-seeking attitudes/beliefs (p < 0.001) and intentions (p < 0.01). They were useful for improving personal stigma, social distance, self-stigmatisation of seeking help and stigmatising attitudes but not self-stigma, perceived stigma, stigmatisation by others for seeking-help, explicit attitudes and perception of dangerousness.

Conclusion

The interventions were generally useful for improving mental health literacy. Interactive approaches such as websites, videos, and discussions were generally more effective than campaigns, games, applications, mere information or lectures.

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信息和通信技术干预提高青年和青少年心理健康素养的meta分析

目的评价信息通信技术干预对青少年心理健康素养的影响。方法采用Cochrane干预措施系统评价指南和PRISMA指南进行系统评价和meta分析。纳入的文章用乔安娜布里格斯研究所的评估工具进行评估。截至2026年1月，作者检索了9个数据库：PubMed、CINAHL、ERIC、EMBASE、ScienceDirect、Web of Science、Sociological Abstracts、PsycInfo和Scopus，以获取相关文章。结果本综述共纳入55篇文献。干预措施在提高心理健康素养（p < 0.001）、对精神健康障碍的认识（p < 0.001）、耻辱感（p < 0.001）、寻求帮助的态度/信念（p < 0.001）和意图（p < 0.01）方面取得了成功。它们有助于改善个人耻辱感、社会距离、寻求帮助的自我耻辱感和耻辱感态度，但对自我耻辱感、感知的耻辱感、他人对寻求帮助的耻辱感、明确的态度和对危险的感知不起作用。结论干预措施对提高心理健康素养具有普遍作用。网站、视频和讨论等互动方式通常比活动、游戏、应用程序、单纯的信息或讲座更有效。

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International Journal of Nursing Practice NURSING-

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4.10

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审稿时长

3 months

期刊介绍： International Journal of Nursing Practice is a fully refereed journal that publishes original scholarly work that advances the international understanding and development of nursing, both as a profession and as an academic discipline. The Journal focuses on research papers and professional discussion papers that have a sound scientific, theoretical or philosophical base. Preference is given to high-quality papers written in a way that renders them accessible to a wide audience without compromising quality. The primary criteria for acceptance are excellence, relevance and clarity. All articles are peer-reviewed by at least two researchers expert in the field of the submitted paper.