Just ACT for Student Well-being
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age10-35
SponsorThe University of Hong Kong
About this trial
Most psychological conditions start developing during adolescent years. This makes adolescence an ideal and critical window for prevention efforts that help enhance stress management and mental health among the younger generations. This pilot study aims to develop a brief prevention program that focuses on youths' well-being and living as guided by their personal values.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
age of 35 years or below
fluency in oral and written Chinese
Disqualifiers
active or current history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or personality disorder
active or current report of suicidal attempts
active or current suicidal ideations for more than half the days
any history of intellectual deficits
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
BehavioralThe current program is based on ACT and consists of four one-hour sessions covering the six core components of psychological flexibility. The four sessions respectively focus on Cognitive Defusion, Being Present and Acceptance, Self-as-Context and Values, and Committed Action. All sessions involve experiential learning activities and reflective discussions. Each participant also receives a workbook to facilitate post-session home practice.
Treatment groups
96 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: TreatmentExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Attendance
Attendance across four sessions in percentage
Time frame
At the end of treatment2
Change in psychological flexibility as measured with the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory
The Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI; Rolffs et al., 2018) is the only validated measure that provides separate ratings on the six core processes of ACT (see Barrett et al., 2019). Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale, from 1 - Never True to 6 - Always True, and averaged to obtain a score for each of the dimensions.
Time frame
Before treatment, between the second and third session, within one week after treatment, and one month after treatmentSecondary outcomes
1
Treatment retention
Percentage of participants staying in treatment through the end
Time frame
At the end of treatment2
Change in well-being as measured with the Flourishing Scale
The Flourishing Scale (FS) is an 8-item rating scale that measures sociopsychological prosperity, in terms of social relationships, purposeful or meaningful living, self-respect, and feeling of competence. Items are rated on a 7-point Likert scale, from 1 - Strong Disagreement to 7 - Strong Agreement.
Time frame
Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatment3
Change in depressive symptoms as measured with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)
The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke \& Spitzer, 2002) is a gold-standard measure of depressive symptoms an individual experienced in the prior two-week period. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale, from 0 - Not at All to 3 - Nearly Every Day. Total score on the PHQ-9 ranges from 0 to 27, with higher scores indicating more severe impact of depressive symptoms on an individual's life.
Time frame
Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatment4
Change in anxiety symptoms as measured with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)
The seven-item Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7; Spitzer et al., 2006) is a gold-standard measure of anxiety symptoms an individual experienced in the prior two-week period. Items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale, from 0 - Not at All to 3 - Nearly Every Day. Total score on the GAD-7 ranges from 0 to 21, with higher scores indicating more severe impact of anxiety symptoms on an individual's life.
Time frame
Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatmentSponsors and contacts
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The University of Hong Kong
Lead sponsor
New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov