Comics in the classroom: study tests graphic novels as mental health teaching tools

NCT ID NCT07192445

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Fundación Pública Andaluza para la Investigación de Málaga en Biomedicina y Salud Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether reading graphic novels about mental health can help psychology students learn. 158 students read excerpts from mental health comics and then answered questions about how usable and engaging they found them. The goal was to see if this visual storytelling approach could make abstract concepts more real and build empathy.

What this could mean

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Active substance: Reading of mental health graphic novels
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that graphic novels are a useful teaching tool to help psychology students better understand mental health and build empathy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, completed study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. It measures short-term reactions, not long-term learning or clinical skills.

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being

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PSYCHOLOGY STUDENT EDUCATION

Contacts and locations

Locations

University of Málaga

Málaga, Málaga, Spain

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