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Health Education Module Based on Information–Motivation–Behavioural Skills (IMB) for Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Adolescents in Boarding Schools: A Clustered Randomised Controlled Trial

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  • Rahmat Dapari

    (Department of Community Health, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia)

  • Mohd Safrin Mohamad Bashaabidin

    (Department of Community Health, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Malaysia)

  • Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

    (Department of Community Health, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras 56000, Malaysia)

  • Nazri Che Dom

    (Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Bandar Puncak Alam 42300, Malaysia)

  • Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim

    (Public Health Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Malaysia)

  • Wan Rozita Wan Mahiyuddin

    (Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health, Shah Alam 40170, Malaysia)

Abstract

Depression, anxiety, and stress (DAS) among adolescents have become a public health concern. The aim of this study was to develop, implement, and measure an IMB-based health education intervention module for reducing DAS among adolescents in boarding schools in the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. A single-blinded cluster randomised control trial (RCT) was conducted among students with abnormal DASS-21 scores. They were divided into an intervention group (three schools, 62 participants) and a control group (three schools, 57 participants). Participants in the intervention group received IMB-based health education, while participants in the control group underwent the standard care session. To determine the effectiveness of the intervention, the Generalised Linear Mixed Model (GLMM) analysis was conducted. A total of 119 students participated in this study, and no loss to follow-up was reported. Both intervention and control groups showed significantly reduced DAS scores ( p < 0.005). However, the reduction of these scores was greater in the intervention group. The GLMM analysis revealed that the intervention was effective in reducing depression (ß = −2.400, t = −3.102, SE = 0.7735, p = 0.002, 95% CI = −3.921, −0.878), anxiety (ß = −2.129, t = −2.824, SE = 0.7541, p = 0.005, 95% CI = −3.612, −0.646), and stress (ß = −1.335, t = −2.457, SE = 0.536, p = 0.015, 95% CI = −2.045, −0.266) among adolescents. The IMB-based health education module was effective in reducing DAS among adolescents in boarding schools.

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  • Rahmat Dapari & Mohd Safrin Mohamad Bashaabidin & Mohd Rohaizat Hassan & Nazri Che Dom & Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim & Wan Rozita Wan Mahiyuddin, 2022. "Health Education Module Based on Information–Motivation–Behavioural Skills (IMB) for Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Stress among Adolescents in Boarding Schools: A Clustered Randomised Controlled T," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(22), pages 1-15, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:22:p:15362-:d:978905
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    1. Siti Fatimah Ab Ghaffar & Sherina Mohd Sidik & Normala Ibrahim & Hamidin Awang & Lekhraj Rampal Gyanchand Rampal, 2019. "Effect of a School-Based Anxiety Prevention Program among Primary School Children," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(24), pages 1-11, December.
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