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Youth-led co-creative mental health training programme for improving mental wellbeing and reducing stigma among adolescents in Hong Kong: Insights from a pilot study
Date Issued
2024
ISSN
1560-9294
Citation
Hong Kong Journal of Mental Health, 2024, vol. 50(1), pp. 12-20.
Type
Peer Reviewed Journal Article
Abstract
Recent studies have shown adolescents in Hong Kong have experienced symptoms of various mental disorders. These may have lasting impacts into adulthood, leading to a significant disease burden. A strength-focused, youth-driven, and co-creative mental health prevention programme was conducted among adolescents in Hong Kong. This newlydesigned programme aimed to train adolescents in an 8-week programme to increase their awareness of mental health issues and to implement their own community mental health educational activities to reduce stigma and promote mental health and mental wellbeing among the youths in the community. In this pilot study, 46 youth trainees were recruited through community centres and schools. After completing the 8-week training, 22 educational activities were designed and implemented between November 2022 to March 2023. The results showed that the stigma held by the trainees significantly reduced whereas the qualitative data showed that they held a more positive attitude towards mental illnesses, more self-understanding and found ways to manage their emotions. The trainees also reported that the sharing from peers in recovery and the hands-on experience in organising the activities supported these positive changes. The implications of this pilot study were discussed.
研究顯示不少香港青少年曾經或正在經歷不同的精神疾病的徵狀,這些情況可能會帶來長遠的影響.此研究在香港青少年中開展了一項強調優勢,青年主導,以及共同創新的精神健康預防計劃.計劃旨在透過為期八節的小組培訓以提高青少年對精神健康議題的認識,並在完成培訓後將他們所學的精神健康知識應用於為期六個月的共創階段,在所屬社區舉辦教育活動向其他青少年推廣精神健康,以減輕污名化及促進社區上青少年的精神健康.在此項先導研究中,團隊透過社區機構和學校招募了總共 46 名青少年練習生參與培訓,並於 2022 年 11 月至 2023 年3 月期間共舉辦了由青少年主導的 22 項社區精神健康教育活動.研究結果顯示,練習生對精神健康的污名化明顯減少.而質性數據顯示,他們對精神疾病持有更正面的態度,更多的自我認識,以及找到有效的管理情緒方法.練習生亦表示復元人士的分享以及組織活動的實踐經驗有助他們產生正面改變.
研究顯示不少香港青少年曾經或正在經歷不同的精神疾病的徵狀,這些情況可能會帶來長遠的影響.此研究在香港青少年中開展了一項強調優勢,青年主導,以及共同創新的精神健康預防計劃.計劃旨在透過為期八節的小組培訓以提高青少年對精神健康議題的認識,並在完成培訓後將他們所學的精神健康知識應用於為期六個月的共創階段,在所屬社區舉辦教育活動向其他青少年推廣精神健康,以減輕污名化及促進社區上青少年的精神健康.在此項先導研究中,團隊透過社區機構和學校招募了總共 46 名青少年練習生參與培訓,並於 2022 年 11 月至 2023 年3 月期間共舉辦了由青少年主導的 22 項社區精神健康教育活動.研究結果顯示,練習生對精神健康的污名化明顯減少.而質性數據顯示,他們對精神疾病持有更正面的態度,更多的自我認識,以及找到有效的管理情緒方法.練習生亦表示復元人士的分享以及組織活動的實踐經驗有助他們產生正面改變.
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