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Teacher-led MHL Education in Japanese Preteens

NCT07116707 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1401

Last updated 2025-08-14

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a short, teacher-delivered mental health literacy (MHL) program can help improve mental health knowledge, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking among preteens in Japan. Participants are students in grade 5 (age 10-11) and grade 6 (age 11-12) attending public elementary schools.

The main questions this study aims to answer are:

* Does the program increase students' knowledge about mental health and illnesses?
* Does it reduce stigma toward people with mental illnesses?
* Does it increase willingness to seek help and support peers?

Researchers will compare students who receive the program with those who follow the usual school curriculum.

Participants will:

* Answer short self-report questionnaires before, right after, and three months after the program
* Learn through a 45-minute classroom session that includes slides, a short animated film, and review activities
* Be part of regular school classes led by their homeroom teacher

The goal is to understand whether a concise and scalable MHL education can support early mental health awareness and prevention in younger youth.

The results may help schools provide effective mental health education at an early age.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Literacy
  • Stigma of Mental Illness
  • Help-Seeking Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Short Mental Health Literacy Program (SMHLP)

A single 45-minute behavioral health education lesson delivered by homeroom teachers. The session included a slide-based introduction to mental health, a 10-minute animated video about a student experiencing psychological stress, and a worksheet-based reflection activity. Teachers prepared using self-guided materials.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Tokyo University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-06-01
Primary Completion
2019-09-30
Completion
2019-12-31

Countries

  • Japan

Study Locations

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