Responses to persuasive messages encouraging professional help seeking for depression: comparison between individuals with and without psychological distress
Responses to persuasive messages encouraging professional help seeking for depression: comparison between individuals with and without psychological distress
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DOI：
10.1186/s12199-019-0786-8
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发表时间：
2019-05-08
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki
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作者：
Suka, Machi;Yamauchi, Takashi;Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki
背景健康信息的说服效果取决于信息特征、受众特征和目标行为。本研究的目的是比较有心理困扰和没有心理困扰的个体对鼓励寻求抑郁症专业帮助的说服性信息的反应。方法对 35-45 岁的日本成年人进行了一项横断面网络调查，他们随机收到三个旨在促进抑郁症寻求帮助意图的说服性信息之一。主要信息陈述如下：（1）抑郁症可能发生在任何人身上，（2）抑郁症需要治疗，（3）抑郁症可以通过治疗得到改善。参与者根据可理解性、说服力、情绪反应和预期的未来用途对信息进行评分。在接触信息之前和之后，使用小插图方法测量了抑郁症的求助意图。未接受精神障碍治疗的合格参与者被分为痛苦（K6 得分 5，N=824）或非痛苦（K6 得分
BackgroundThe persuasive effect of health messages can depend on message features, audience characteristics, and target behaviors. The objective of this study was to compare the responses to persuasive messages encouraging professional help seeking for depression between individuals with and without psychological distress.MethodsA cross-sectional web-based survey was conducted on Japanese adults aged 35-45years, who randomly received one of three persuasive messages that aimed to promote help-seeking intentions for depression. The primary message statements were as follows: (1) depression can happen to anyone, (2) depression needs treatment, and (3) depression improves with treatment. Participants rated the messages in terms of comprehensibility, persuasiveness, emotional response, and intended future use. Help-seeking intention for depression was measured using vignette methodology before and after exposure to the messages. Eligible participants who had not received medical treatment for their mental disorders were classified as either distressed (K6 score5, N=824) or non-distressed (K6 score