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Help-seeking behaviour and the Internet: An investigation among Australian adolescents

Nicholas, Jonathan, Oliver, Kylie, Lee, Kylie, O’Brien, Matt·2004·Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of a brief school-based intervention on help-seeking behaviour among Australian adolescents. The aim of the intervention was to encourage adolescents to seek help, focusing on the use of the Reach Out! website (www.reachout.com.au) as a help-seeking source. Male and female adolescents were compared. The evaluation involved 243 students from ten government and non-government schools across rural and regional Victoria. They received a presentation that contained information on Reach Out!, what to do if they or a friend was going through a tough time, and help-seeking options. Questionnaires assessing help-seeking knowledge, intentions, behaviour, and use of Reach Out! to seek help were administered six months following the presentations. The majority of participants, with more females than males, knew where to go for help and who they could talk to. Almost half of the participants had been to the Reach Out! website following the presentation, and approximately two-thirds reported that they would use Reach Out! to seek help if they were going through a tough time. There were no significant gender differences in visiting Reach Out! or in intending to visit it. The results demonstrate that young people in Australia are likely to use the Internet, and especially Reach Out!, to seek help when they are going through tough times.

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Authors
Nicholas, J., Oliver, K., Lee, K., & O’Brien, M.
Affiliations
  • The Inspire Foundation, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
  • Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author
Nicholas, Jonathan
Venue
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health
Published
2004-01
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
16-23
ISSN
1446-7984 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2007814642
Cited by
98
References
19
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 8 · 2012: 7
FWCI
4.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Advances in Mental Health (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health Literacy and Information Accessibility
Keywords
help-seeking, adolescents, school-based intervention, help-seeking intentions, gender differences, mental health promotion

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