a School of Communication Studies, Kent State University , Kent , Ohio , USA.
J Health Commun. 2014 Apr;19(4):460-77. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2013.821554. Epub 2013 Dec 30.
Mental health-specifically, depression-is of growing concern to health professionals and the public. Health messages can be used to increase the number of people receiving treatment for depressive disorders. The effectiveness of these messages may be amplified by including an interpersonal influence component, such as encouraging individuals to intervene if they suspect a friend or family member is suffering from depression. The purposes of this study were to (a) explore college students'; behavioral intentions when presented with an opportunity to intervene on behalf of a depressed friend, (b) examine the potential of the Extended Parallel Process Model to help direct message design using efficacy and threat, and (c) investigate the respective influences of empathy and knowledge on behavioral intentions related to intervening on behalf of a depressed friend. Results indicated that self-efficacy and response efficacy, as well as perceived knowledge, could be used to help determine students'; readiness to talk with a friend who may be suffering from depression. Empathy (specifically empathic concern and perspective-taking) can also play a significant role in health promotion efforts that blend media and interpersonal health messages.
心理健康，尤其是抑郁症，越来越受到健康专业人员和公众的关注。健康信息可以用来增加接受治疗的抑郁障碍患者的数量。如果信息包括人际影响的内容，例如鼓励个人在怀疑朋友或家人患有抑郁症时进行干预，这些信息可能会更有效。本研究的目的是：（a）探讨大学生在有机会代表抑郁朋友进行干预时的行为意向；（b）研究扩展平行处理模型在使用效能和威胁来指导信息设计方面的潜力；（c）调查同理心和知识对代表抑郁朋友进行干预的行为意向的各自影响。结果表明，自我效能感和反应效能感以及感知知识可以用来帮助确定学生与可能患有抑郁症的朋友交谈的准备程度。同理心（特别是共情关怀和换位思考）也可以在融合媒体和人际健康信息的健康促进工作中发挥重要作用。
