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Alonso Martínez, Laura San Pedro Arribas, Paula Sánchez Gutiérrez, María Elena Zabaleta González, Rebeca Nieto González, Sandra Sierra Medina, María José 2026-05-07T11:39:22Z 2026-05-07T11:39:22Z 2026-05 0737-1209 https://hdl.handle.net/10259/11587 10.1111/phn.70112 1525-1446 Objective: This study describes a nurse-led intervention aimed at improving mental health literacy (MHL), reducing stigma, andencouraging help-seeking behaviour.Design: A quasi-experimental design involved 578 responses ranging in age from 13 to 52 years (M = 20.28, SD = 6.29), includingsecondary school pupils, nursing undergraduates, and trainee secondary school teachers.Measurements: Pre- and post-intervention assessments examined a wide range of health indicators. These included six scalesassessing mental health knowledge (MHLI), mental health support intentions (MHSSA), body dissatisfaction (EBIC), eatingdisorder risk (SCOFF), problematic pornography use (PPCS-6), and health-protective sexual communication (HPSC). Theintervention focused on reducing stigma, encouraging help-seeking behaviour, and developing practical skills to support peersfacing mental health challenges.Results: Post-intervention results indicated significant improvements in MHL, attitudes, and behavioural intentions across allgroups. Adolescents initially exhibited lower baseline scores than university participants. However, both groups demonstratedsubstantial gains. The most pronounced improvements were observed among women, individuals with prior experience of mentalhealth issues, and university students.Conclusion: This study underscores the vital role of nurses as facilitators in school-based mental health promotion and in theinterdisciplinary education of future health professionals. The nurse-led mental health education into secondary and highereducation curricula foster population-wide mental well-being. Open access funding provided by University of Burgos. This studyhas been fully or partially funded by the call for research projectsof the Spanish Association of Deans of Nursing Faculties (CNDE)(PINV_12CNDE23) application/pdf eng Wiley Public Health Nursing. 2026, V. 43, n. 3, p. 606-617 https://doi.org/10.1111/phn.70112 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Adolescent Health education Help behaviour Mental health Nurses Adolescentes-Salud mental Adolescentes-Hábitos de salud Teenagers-Mental health Health behavior in adolescence Promoting Mental Health Support for Adolescents and Future Health Educators Through Nursing‐Led Intervention: A University‐School‐Community Collaboration Model in Spain info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Public Health Nursing 43 3 606 617