Table 1 Baseline sample characteristics for the sample (N = 1802)
Total sample (N = 1802) | Light touch screening procedure (control) (n = 1098) | Intensive screening procedure (intervention) (n = 704) | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M | SD | M | SD | M | SD | ||
Age | 14.30 | 0.86 | 14.12 | 0.89 | 14.59 | 0.75 | 0.088 |
Depressive symptoms (CES-D) | 16.43 | 12.28 | 17.40 | 12.53 | 14.91 | 11.74 | 0.333 |
Generalised anxiety (GAD-7) | 5.97 | 5.20 | 6.51 | 5.23 | 5.13 | 5.02 | 0.071 |
Psychological distress (DQ5) | 11.04 | 4.94 | 11.44 | 4.94 | 10.41 | 4.88 | 0.201 |
Help-seeking intentions (GHSQ) | 34.38 | 10.29 | 34.43 | 10.16 | 34.31 | 10.51 | 0.925 |
Mental health stigma (MHLS) | 34.47 | 6.85 | 34.69 | 6.91 | 34.13 | 6.74 | 0.963 |
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Female | 930 | 51.6 | 571 | 52.0 | 359 | 51.0 | 0.626 |
Needed support for mental health but did not seek help from anyone in the past 3 months (AHSQ) | 325 | 18.1 | 215 | 19.6 | 110 | 15.7 | 0.372 |
Impaired daily functioning due to mental health | 277 | 15.4% | 186 | 16.9 | 91 | 12.9 | 0.508 |