Personalized Normative Feedback for Stigma and Help-seeking
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-29
SponsorHan Oh
About this trial
People tend to care about what others think and often change our behaviors accordingly. But what if people do not have an accurate understanding of what others really think? Stigma is pervasive, especially in the Black and Asian American communities, which can prevent people from seeking help. This study explores whether correcting misperceptions (by showing what people really think) about depression and suicide can increase help-seeking behaviors among Black and Asian emerging adults who have untreated depression and suicidal thoughts.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults aged 18-29
Asian American
Black American
Suicidal ideation
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Design model
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF)
BehavioralPresenting participants with information about their perceptions of social norms, and actual data on social norms, while highlighting discrepancies, and gently confronting participants toward behavioral changes.
Attention control
BehavioralThe participants will engage in an activity online for the same duration as the intervention.
Treatment groups
160 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: PNF TreatmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: ControlActive comparator 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Perceived public stigma
The Discrimination and Devaluation Scale will be administered through a survey and assess whether people perceive their social norms (public stigma) differently. The 12 items in the scale will be averaged and will range from 0-3, with higher values indicating greater perceived public stigma.
Time frame
The intervention takes place on a single day, and so the assessments will occur at baseline and immediately following the intervention (post-test) on the same day, and then 30-day follow-up.2
Number of participants who express intention to to seek help
Participants will rate their intention to seek help from 12 different sources (e.g., family member, partner, pastor, friend, 9-8-8); each source will be rated using an four category ordinal item ranging from 'definitely won't do this' to 'definitely will do this'.
Time frame
Since the intervention occurs on a single day, the assessment will take place at baseline, and then immediately following the intervention (post-test), and then 30 days after as a follow-up assessment.3
Number of participants who engage engage in help-seeking behaviors
Actually contacting one of 12 sources of help, including contacting a provider, talking to a friend, talking to a pastor, calling 9-8-8.
Time frame
30 day follow-upSponsors and contacts
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Han Oh
Lead sponsor
University of Southern California
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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