Cluster Randomized Trial of the Impact of the Breaking the Man Code Workshops on Adolescent Boys' Intentions to Seek Help

Le résumé fourni par la source

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young males in Australia. Tomorrow Man's "Breaking the Man Code" workshops aim to challenge potentially harmful masculine norms and promote positive attitudes towards help-seeking among adolescent boys in schools. METHODS: Our stratified cluster randomized trial was undertaken with 1225 boys (mean (SD) age = 15.04 (0.74) years) across 24 Australian secondary schools: 13 randomized to intervention, 11 to waitlist control. Primary outcome was mean change in intentions to seek help for personal or emotional problems 4 to 8 weeks from baseline. Secondary outcomes included conformity to masculine norms, depression risk, perceived social support, and quality of life. Purpose-designed closed-ended questions captured other behavioral and attitudinal changes. The trial was prospectively registered with ANZCTR. RESULTS: Estimated mean change in scores from baseline between the two groups on the primary outcome was -0.07 (95% confidence interval: -1.75, 1.62; p = 0.937). Purpose-designed questions revealed increased help-offering, connection with friends, and some potential barriers to change. CONCLUSIONS: Further research is needed to understand the impacts of school-based interventions for boys. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Prospectively registered with ANZCTR: ACTRN12620001134910.

Ce résumé expose les affirmations des auteurs. BNTIC ne l’interprète pas comme une validation indépendante des résultats.