Educating Students about Mental Illness: Ethnic Students' Perspective of the Effectiveness of a Web-Based Educational Tool
Year: 2012
Type: dissertation
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Rationale: Mental health (MH) issues are increasing on post-secondary campuses particularly with ethnic students. This study aimed to establish the effectiveness of web-based MH education.\nMethods: A three-phase design was used with non-random sampling. An interest questionnaire addressed students??? (n=42) interest/preferred method of MH education in the first phase. In the second phase, a pre/post knowledge test/attitude scale assessed Mindsight???s (a web-based tool for MH education) effectiveness with ethnic students from the initial sample (n=13). In the final phase, ethnic students provided feedback on Mindsight???s effectiveness during focus groups/telephone interviews.\nResults: Most students considered MH education important and would use web-based tools. All students showed an increase in MH knowledge and most showed a decrease in stigmatizing attitudes. Mindsight was considered easy to use and interactive, however lacked in ethnic sensitivity.\nConclusion: Web-based MH education has potential; however, ethnic sensitivity needs to be addressed.
Author: Atiquah Syed
Institution: Ontario Tech University
Language: English
Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2102361634