Efficacy of an Internet-based depression intervention to improve rates of treatment in adolescent mothers
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Approximately 400,000 adolescents give birth in the USA annually. Although one-half experience depressive symptoms, less than 25% comply with referrals for depression evaluation and treatment. The current study tested the effectiveness of an Internet-based depression intervention on seeking depression treatment. Based upon the theory of planned behavior (TPB), the intervention included vignettes, questions and answers, and resources. Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and 2 weeks later the adolescent mothers (n = 151) answered questions related to TPB variables and depression treatment. Data were compared to adolescent mothers (n = 138) in the control group. Data were collected in community organizations or home visits for the control group. Adolescent mothers in the intervention group answered questions and completed the intervention from a computer of their choice. The adolescents were primarily African American (89.2%), less than high school educated (51.7%), had given birth in last year (97.1%), with a mean age 18.2 years. The intervention led to significant changes in attitude, perceived control, intention to seek mental health treatment, and actually seeking depression treatment. Untreated postpartum depression dramatically impacts a mother's relationship with her child, her functioning at work and school, health care-seeking behaviors, mothering skills, and her development as well as the development of her child. An Internet-based depression intervention is an inexpensive method to increase rates of depression treatment.
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Recent research has attempted to improve rates of mental health help-seeking through TPB-based interventions, but these are yet to be reviewed.
“Recent research has attempted to improve rates of mental health help-seeking through TPB-based interventions [37–39], however these are yet to be reviewed.”
From Explaining adults’ mental health help-seeking through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: A scoping review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
Logsdon et al. found a statistically significant increase in both intentions to seek treatment and actually receiving treatment over time in the intervention group compared to the control group.
“Logsdon et al. [39] employed a pre-post design to evaluate an Internet-based depression intervention encouraging adolescent mothers to seek depression treatment and found a statistically significant increase in both intentions to seek treatment and actually receiving treatment over time in the intervention group compared to the control group.”
From Explaining adults’ mental health help-seeking through the lens of the theory of planned behavior: A scoping review (2022) · cites this paper as [39]
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- Fisher E Turner A 1995 Attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help: A shortened form and considerations for research Journal of College Student Development 36 368 73
- Authors
- Cynthia Logsdon, M., Myers, J., Rushton, J., Gregg, J. L., Josephson, A. M., Davis, D. W., Brothers, K., Baisch, K., Carabello, A., Vogt, K., Jones, K., & Angermeier, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Louisville (US)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (US)
- University of Louisville Hospital (US)
- Venue
- Archives of Women's Mental Health
- Published
- 2017-12-20
- Volume
- 21
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 273-285
- ISSN
- 1434-1816 (ISSN-L)
- 1435-1102
- PMC
- PMC5943152
- OpenAlex
- W2777646630
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 74
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1
- FWCI
- 1.28
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Archives of Women s Mental Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute of Nursing Research (R15NR013563.)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- adolescent mothers, postpartum depression, online intervention, theory of planned behavior, help-seeking attitudes, perceived behavioral control, African American adolescents, low-income mothers
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Black or African American, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Mother-Child Relations, Mothers, Patient Acceptance of Health Care, Psychotherapy, Depression, Postpartum, Internet
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