Students' perceptions of an online mental health intervention: a qualitative interview study.

Madeleine IrishMichael ZeilerStefanie KusoPeter MusiatRachel PottertonGudrun WagnerAndreas KarwautzKarin WaldherrUlrike Schmidt

Published in: Neuropsychiatrie : Klinik, Diagnostik, Therapie und Rehabilitation : Organ der Gesellschaft Osterreichischer Nervenarzte und Psychiater (2020)

Overall, the PLUS programme was well received by students, despite study retention being poor. Although PLUS was viewed as a useful tool to integrate into the university setting, several improvements were suggested to increase engagement. By considering this feedback, uptake and intervention completion can be improved for future preventative interventions.

Keyphrases

mental health
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
primary care
physical activity
clinical trial
high school
mental illness