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The effectiveness of the Youth-Oriented Mental Health Education Program (Y-MIND) school-based psychoeducational program in improving mental health literacy and reducing psychological distress among adolescents in Klaten, Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study

  • Astri Wahyuningsih1
  • Lusiana Ambarsari1
  • Leni Prasetiyani2
  • Indah Yunita Khairunisa2
  1. 1Department of Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten, Klaten, Indonesia
  2. 2Diploma III Program in Midwifery, Faculty of Health and Technology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Klaten, Klaten, Indonesia
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Abstract

Background: Adolescent mental health is a major public health concern, including in Indonesia, where many cases remain undetected and untreated. Limited mental health literacy may contribute to poor help-seeking behavior and adverse mental health outcomes. Psychoeducation is a promising school-based strategy to address these challenges.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Youth-Oriented Mental Health Education Program (Y-MIND) in improving mental health literacy and reducing psychological distress among adolescents.

Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was conducted among 70 eleventh-grade students at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Klaten, Indonesia. Participants were selected using proportional stratified random sampling and assigned to an intervention group (n = 35) and a control group (n = 35). The intervention group received the four-session Y-MIND psychoeducational program. Mental health status was assessed using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20), and mental health literacy was measured using the Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy Measure (MMHLM). Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann–Whitney U test.

Results: The proportion of participants without psychological distress increased from 45.7% to 91.4% in the intervention group, compared with 60.0% to 62.9% in the control group. High mental health literacy increased from 5.7% to 74.3% in the intervention group. Between-group analysis showed significantly greater improvements in psychological distress (p = 0.001) and mental health literacy (p < 0.001) in the intervention group compared with the control group.

Conclusion: The Y-MIND program effectively improved mental health literacy and reduced psychological distress among adolescents. School-based psychoeducation may be an effective strategy for promoting adolescent mental health.

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@article{wahyuningsih2026effectiveness,
  title = {{The effectiveness of the Youth-Oriented Mental Health Education Program (Y-MIND) school-based psychoeducational program in improving mental health literacy and reducing psychological distress among adolescents in Klaten, Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study}},
  author = {Astri Wahyuningsih and Lusiana Ambarsari and Leni Prasetiyani and Indah Yunita Khairunisa},
  journal = {Lentera Perawat},
  year = {2026},
  month = jul,
  doi = {10.52235/lp.v7i3.792},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.52235/lp.v7i3.792},
  note = {CC BY-NC},
}
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TY  - JOUR
TI  - The effectiveness of the Youth-Oriented Mental Health Education Program (Y-MIND) school-based psychoeducational program in improving mental health literacy and reducing psychological distress among adolescents in Klaten, Indonesia: A quasi-experimental study
AU  - Astri Wahyuningsih
AU  - Lusiana Ambarsari
AU  - Leni Prasetiyani
AU  - Indah Yunita Khairunisa
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/01
JO  - Lentera Perawat
DO  - 10.52235/lp.v7i3.792
UR  - https://doi.org/10.52235/lp.v7i3.792
AB  - Background: Adolescent mental health is a major public health concern, including in Indonesia, where many cases remain undetected and untreated. Limited mental health literacy may contribute to poor help-seeking behavior and adverse mental health outcomes. Psychoeducation is a promising school-based strategy to address these challenges.  Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Youth-Oriented Mental Health Education Program (Y-MIND) in improving mental health literacy and reducing psychological distress among adolescents.  Methods: A quasi-experimental pretest–posttest control group design was conducted among 70 eleventh-grade students at SMA Muhammadiyah 1 Klaten, Indonesia. Participants were selected using proportional stratified random sampling and assigned to an intervention group (n = 35) and a control group (n = 35). The intervention group received the four-session Y-MIND psychoeducational program. Mental health status was assessed using the Self-Reporting Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20), and mental health literacy was measured using the Multicomponent Mental Health Literacy Measure (MMHLM). Data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test and Mann–Whitney U test.  Results: The proportion of participants without psychological distress increased from 45.7% to 91.4% in the intervention group, compared with 60.0% to 62.9% in the control group. High mental health literacy increased from 5.7% to 74.3% in the intervention group. Between-group analysis showed significantly greater improvements in psychological distress (p = 0.001) and mental health literacy (p < 0.001) in the intervention group compared with the control group.  Conclusion: The Y-MIND program effectively improved mental health literacy and reduced psychological distress among adolescents. School-based psychoeducation may be an effective strategy for promoting adolescent mental health.
SN  - 2722-2837
SN  - 2830-1846
ER  -