Table 1.
Study and participant characteristics
| Paper | Design | Total sample | Aim | Recruitment setting | Participant eligibility | Mean age (SD), Range | Gender % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | Severity at baseline | |||||||
| Quantitative | ||||||||
|
Conley et al. Hundert et al. |
RCT Follow-up (2 months) |
118 55 |
Evaluate the effectiveness of Honest, Open, Proud-College (HOP-C), a peer-led group-based self-disclosure intervention Evaluate longer-term outcomes of HOP-C at 2-month follow-up |
Universities, USA | College students | Self-reported mental health difficulties |
20.8 (4.99) 19.20 (1.37) |
Female (82.2%) Female (85.45%) |
| Mulfinger et al. | RCT | 98 | Evaluate the effectiveness of Honest, Open, Proud (HOP), a peer-led group-based self-disclosure intervention | Clinics, Germany | Adolescents | Self-reported axis I or axis II disorder; moderate level of self- reported disclosure-related distress | 15.7 (1.1) | Female (69.3%) |
| Neiderkronthentaler et al. | RCT | 158 | Evaluate the effectiveness of an online self-directed video-intervention |
Online, Germany |
College students | At least two symptoms for DSM-IV criteria for major depressive disorder | Not reported |
Female (93.7%), Male (5.1%), Other (1.3%) |
| Ofoegbu et al. | RCT | 60 | Evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based video-intervention in schools | Schools for special education needs, Nigeria | Adolescent athletes with special needs | Moderate to severe depression | 15.33 (1.73) | Female (40%) |
| Qualitative | ||||||||
| Lindholm et al. | 37 | Explore participants’ experiences of the Depression in Swedish Adolescents (DISA) programme | Schools, Sweden | Adolescents | None | –, (12–17) | Female (100%) | |