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Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK

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Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK. / Russell, A.E.; Curtin, E.; Widnall, E. et al.
In: Community Mental Health Journal, Vol. 59, No. 4, 31.05.2023, p. 784-796.

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Russell, AE, Curtin, E, Widnall, E, Dodd, S, Limmer, M, Simmonds, R & Kidger, J 2023, 'Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK', Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 784-796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01059-w

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Russell, A. E., Curtin, E., Widnall, E., Dodd, S., Limmer, M., Simmonds, R., & Kidger, J. (2023). Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK. Community Mental Health Journal, 59(4), 784-796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-022-01059-w

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Russell AE, Curtin E, Widnall E, Dodd S, Limmer M, Simmonds R et al. Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK. Community Mental Health Journal. 2023 May 31;59(4):784-796. Epub 2023 Jan 16. doi: 10.1007/s10597-022-01059-w

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Russell, A.E. ; Curtin, E. ; Widnall, E. et al. / Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK. In: Community Mental Health Journal. 2023 ; Vol. 59, No. 4. pp. 784-796.

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title = "Assessing the Feasibility of a Peer Education Project to Improve Mental Health Literacy in Adolescents in the UK",
abstract = "Many mental health problems begin in adolescence and occur on a spectrum of severity: early recognition and intervention is important. This study is a quantitative feasibility study of the Mental Health Foundation's Peer Education Project (PEP). Attrition, psychometric properties of questionnaires, indications of improvement on a range of outcomes, and sample size required for a powered trial of effectiveness were assessed. 203 students completed the survey both pre and post-intervention. It was found that existing previously-validated measures had good psychometric properties, with two new questionnaires demonstrating reasonable reliability (self-help confidence alpha = 0.78, mental health knowledge alpha = 0.59). There were indications of improvement in help-seeking intentions, the number of sources likely to seek help from, and mental health knowledge from pre- to post-intervention. A future trial of PEP with a sample of approximately 36 schools, researcher-led data collections, and help-seeking intentions or sources as a primary outcome appears to be feasible.",
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