Evaluation of a School-based Programme Aimed at Promoting Well-being in Adolescents
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate a universal school-based multi-component intervention whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents.
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Detailed Description
Adolescence is an important developmental phase for prevention and intervention initiatives for well-being and mental health. Accordingly, school has been recommended as an optimal location for such initiatives. Universal programmes - programmes that are designated for all individuals in a population - have a number of advantages, including reducing the risk of stigma and yielding high recruitment rates.
A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component intervention whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents. The programme was informed by evidence-based psychological approaches including cognitive behaviour therapy, positive psychology and mindfulness and consists of six lessons, each delivered by the adolescents' school teacher on a weekly basis. The lessons involve classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments.
Study participants will complete the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children at pre-intervention. Following this, schools randomly assigned to the experimental group will receive A Lust for Life, while those randomly assigned to the control group will be placed on a twelve-week waiting list. The questionnaire measures and a Brief Satisfaction Scale will be completed by participants at post-intervention. In addition, a six-week follow-up assessment will determine whether the effects of the programme are sustained over a period of time. The programme will be delivered in the waiting list control group schools after the six-week follow-up assessment.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: A Lust for Life programme group A Lust for Life programme will be delivered to adolescents by their school teachers in six weekly lessons. Well-being and resilience will be promoted in each lesson through classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments. |
Behavioral: A Lust for Life
A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component programme whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents. The programme was informed by evidence-based psychological approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behaviour therapy and positive psychology. It is delivered in six weekly lessons by the adolescents' school teacher and involves classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments.
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| Other: Waiting list control group Participants will be placed on a twelve-week waiting list for the programme. |
Behavioral: Waiting list control
Control group placed on a twelve-week waiting list.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Well-being measured by the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form [6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020]
Scores on the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form range from 14 to 84. Higher scores indicate lower well-being.
- Well-being measured by the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form [12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020]
Scores on the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form range from 14 to 84. Higher scores indicate lower well-being.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Resilience measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 [6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020]
Scores on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater resilience.
- Resilience measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 [12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020]
Scores on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater resilience.
Other Outcome Measures
- Emotional literacy measured by the Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist [6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020]
Scores on the Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist are rated on a four-point scale ranging from 'very like me' to 'not like me at all.' Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional literacy.
- Emotional literacy measured by the Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist [12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020]
Scores on the Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist are rated on a four-point scale ranging from 'very like me' to 'not like me at all.' Higher scores indicate higher levels of emotional literacy.
- Mindfulness measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children [6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020]
Scores on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children range from 15 to 90. Items are reverse scored so that higher scores indicate higher levels of mindfulness.
- Mindfulness measured by the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children [12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020]
Scores on the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children range from 15 to 90. Items are reverse scored so that higher scores indicate higher levels of mindfulness.
- Satisfaction with the programme measured by the Brief Satisfaction Scale [6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020]
Scores on each item of the Brief Satisfaction Scale range from 1 to 7. Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with the programme.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Adolescent
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Enrolled in primary school in Ireland
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Obtain written informed consent from parents/guardians
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Provide written assent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Failure to the meet inclusion criteria
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | University College Dublin | Dublin | Leinster | Ireland |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University College Dublin
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- moconnor1