There is disagreement in the literature as to whether biological attribution increases or decreases stigma. This study investigated the effect of an online biological intervention on stigma and help-seeking intentions for depression among adolescents. A three-arm, pre-post test, double-blind randomised controlled trial (RCT) was used to compare the effects of a biological and a psychosocial intervention delivered online. Participants comprised secondary school students (N = 327) aged 16–19 years. Outcome measures included anticipated self-stigma for depression (primary), personal stigma, help-seeking intention for depression, and biological and psychosocial attribution. Neither the biological nor the psychosocial educational intervention significantly reduced anticipated self-stigma or personal stigma for depression relative to the control. However, a small increase in help-seeking intention for depression relative to the control was found for the biological educational condition. The study was undertaken over a single session and it is unknown whether the intervention effect on help-seeking intentions was sustained or would translate into help-seeking behaviour. A brief online biological education intervention did not alter stigma, but did promote a small increase in help-seeking intentions for depression among adolescents. This type of intervention may be a practical means for facilitating help-seeking among adolescents with current or future depression treatment needs.

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简短的基于生物学的心理教育干预措施可以减少年轻人的耻辱感并增加寻求帮助的意愿吗？随机对照试验

关于生物学归因是增加还是减少污名，文献上存在分歧。这项研究调查了在线生物干预措施对青少年的耻辱感和寻求帮助的意图的影响。使用三臂，事后检验，双盲随机对照试验（RCT）来比较在线提供的生物干预和心理干预的效果。参加者包括年龄在16-19岁之间的中学生（N = 327）。结果措施包括预期的抑郁（主要）自我污名，个人污名，寻求抑郁的帮助意向以及生物学和社会心理归因。相对于对照，生物学或心理社会教育干预均未显着降低抑郁的预期自我污名或个人污名。然而，发现针对生物学教育条件的抑郁症寻求帮助的意愿相对于对照有所增加。该研究仅进行了一次会议，尚不清楚干预对求助意图的影响是否持续或是否会转化为求助行为。简短的在线生物学教育干预措施并没有改变耻辱感，但确实促进了青少年抑郁症求助意愿的小幅增加。这种干预措施可能是促进有当前或未来抑郁症治疗需求的青少年寻求帮助的实用手段。该研究仅进行了一次，尚不清楚干预对求助意图的影响是否持续或是否会转化为求助行为。简短的在线生物学教育干预措施并没有改变耻辱感，但确实促进了青少年抑郁症求助意愿的小幅增加。这种干预措施可能是促进有当前或未来抑郁症治疗需求的青少年寻求帮助的实用手段。该研究仅进行了一次，尚不清楚干预对求助意图的影响是否持续或是否会转化为求助行为。简短的在线生物学教育干预措施并没有改变耻辱感，但确实促进了青少年抑郁症求助意愿的小幅增加。这种干预措施可能是促进有当前或未来抑郁症治疗需求的青少年寻求帮助的实用手段。