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A web-based mental health program: reaching parents at work.

Diane K Deitz¹, Royer F Cook, Douglas W Billings

¹ISA 201 North Union Street, Suite 330, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA. ddeitz@isagroup.com

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|October 11, 2008

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Working parents who used a web-based program showed improved knowledge and confidence in addressing youth mental health issues. This digital intervention effectively supports early prevention and intervention strategies for child mental well-being.

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Published on: July 1, 2015

Area of Science:

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Digital Health Interventions
Parental Mental Health Education

Background:

Youth mental health challenges require accessible support for parents.
Working parents often face barriers to accessing traditional mental health resources.
Early intervention is crucial for positive child mental health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate a web-based program designed to equip working parents with knowledge and skills for youth mental health.
To assess the program's effectiveness in prevention and early intervention of mental health problems in children.
To determine if a digital platform can enhance parental capacity in child mental health.

Main Methods:

A randomized controlled trial involving 99 parents.
Assignment to either an experimental group (program use) or a waitlist control group.
Statistical analysis using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and paired t-tests to compare outcomes.

Main Results:

Parents in the intervention group demonstrated significantly greater knowledge of youth mental health issues compared to the control group.
Participants who used the web-based program reported higher self-efficacy in managing youth mental health concerns.
The program effectively enhanced parents' understanding and confidence in addressing children's mental health.

Conclusions:

Web-based programs are effective tools for improving parental knowledge and confidence regarding child mental health.
Digital interventions, including those offered in the workplace, can reach a large number of parents.
This approach supports scalable and accessible strategies for youth mental health prevention and early intervention.