The effectiveness of CBT-based daily supportive text messages in improving female mental health during COVID-19 pandemic: results from the Text4Hope program
In: Frontiers in Global Women's Health, Jg. 4 (2023-11-01)
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IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has significantly exacerbated gender disparities in mental health, particularly impacting women. To address this, Alberta, Canada, launched Text4Hope, a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy-based text messaging intervention, to provide support and resources for psychological challenges during the pandemic. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of Text4Hope in reducing stress, anxiety, depression, sleeping disturbances, and suicidal ideation among female subscribers during the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsThe study employed both an uncontrolled longitudinal design and a controlled cohort design. The uncontrolled longitudinal study analyzed a one-year dataset (n = 9,545) of clinical outcomes, comparing mean differences in mental health symptoms from baseline to 6 weeks after subscription. The controlled cohort design compared two groups, with (n = 1,763) and without (n = 567) intervention exposure during the same period. Data were collected through self-administered online surveys completed at baseline and six weeks after subscription. Sociodemographic information and validated scales (e.g., 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)) were used to assess mental health outcomes.ResultsThe results from the longitudinal study indicated a significant reduction in anxiety prevalence and anxiety symptoms, with a 19.63% decrease in GAD-7 mean score and a 32.02% decrease in likely anxiety from baseline to six weeks. Depressive symptoms and perceived stress also showed a significant reduction (p
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The effectiveness of CBT-based daily supportive text messages in improving female mental health during COVID-19 pandemic: results from the Text4Hope program
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Raquel da Luz Dias ; Shalaby, Reham ; Agyapong, Belinda ; Vuong, Wesley ; Gusnowski, April ; Surood, Shireen ; Andrew James Greenshaw ; Agyapong, Vincent I. O. |
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Zeitschrift: | Frontiers in Global Women's Health, Jg. 4 (2023-11-01) |
Veröffentlichung: | Frontiers Media S.A., 2023 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 2673-5059 (print) |
DOI: | 10.3389/fgwh.2023.1182267 |
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