The Effects of a School-Based Mental Health Program on Students’ Knowledge, Behavior, and Depression: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Four Indonesian High Schools

Suryaputri, Indri Yunita and Mubasyiroh, Rofingatul and Arfines, Prisca Petty and Rachmalina, Rika and Idaiani, Sri and Sitorus, Nikson and Rosha, Bunga Ch and Khotimah, Enung Nur and Setiyawati, Diana (2023) The Effects of a School-Based Mental Health Program on Students’ Knowledge, Behavior, and Depression: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Four Indonesian High Schools. Journal of Population and Social Studies, 32. 243 -261. ISSN 24654418

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Abstract

Schools play a crucial role in promoting the mental health of children and adolescents. This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a mental health program by evaluating changes in knowledge, behavior, and mental health outcomes of students before and after the intervention. The study employed a pre-and-post-test quasi-experimental approach in four selected high schools in Bogor. It evaluated changes in knowledge, behavior, and mental health outcomes of students pre-and-post the intervention. The study assessed mental health literacy, anti-bullying education, and creating a positive school environment. Data were collected in July and October 2019, with 476 out of 495 students completing both pre- and post-tests. In the intervention group, there was an improvement in knowledge, as evidenced by a decrease in the risk of “having a lack of knowledge” from the pre-test (OR = 1.8, 95 CI 1.2, 2.6, p = .004) to the post-test (OR = 1.2, 95% CI 0.9, 1.8, p = .284). During the pre-test period, students in the intervention schools had a higher risk of experiencing bullying (OR = 1.4, 95% CI 0.9, 2.3, p = .133). However, after the intervention, their risk of being bullied decreased (OR = 0.9, 95% CI 0.6, 1.6, p = .810). The risk of having no peer support also decreased from OR = 1.6, 95% CI 0.5, 5.8, p = .467 to OR = 1.1, 95% CI 0.3, 4.3, p = .933. The condition of depression in the intervention group improved, with an OR = 1.0, 95% CI 0.6, 1.8, p = .924 at the pre-test and an OR = 0.8, 95% CI 0.4, 1.6, p = .511 at the post-test. These findings underscore the significance of initiatives focused on improving student mental health. © 2024, Mahidol University. All rights reserved.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: Cited by: 0; All Open Access, Bronze Open Access
Uncontrolled Keywords: Adolescents; bullying; depression; mental health; school-based intervention
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions: Faculty of Psychology
Depositing User: Sri JUNANDI
Date Deposited: 02 Jan 2025 08:35
Last Modified: 02 Jan 2025 08:35
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/12646

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