What type of study is this?

This is a Quasi-Experimental study.

What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the effectiveness of an adolescent mental health support group program in rural South Africa.

February 26, 2026Open Access

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Quasi-experimental design shows reduced anxiety and depression in adolescents, suggesting a need for scalable programs.

To evaluate the effectiveness of an adolescent mental health support group program in rural South Africa.
Quasi-experimental design with pre-post intervention assessments
Participants assessed using Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21) at baseline and six months post-intervention
Program duration was six months
Participants showed a statistically significant reduction in DASS scores from 35.7 to 28.9
Confidence interval reported a decrease of ±4.0 (p < 0.01)
Intervention effective in improving anxiety and depression symptoms among participants

Mokgatla et al. (2003) studied this question.

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