None
Conditions
Interventions
ACT Intervention Group:The ACT intervention was culturally adapted from the Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program developed by Brandolin et al. (2023) for international students in Finland. The co
Commitment: Taking action toward your personal values (Week 2)
Mindfulness: Being present in the moment (Week 3)
Defusion: Not getting caught up in your thoughts (Week 4)
and Acceptance: The power of self-compassion (Week 5). The intervention materials underwent a rigorous translation and back-translation process to ensure linguistic accuracy and cultural relevance. Th
Psychoeducation Active Control Group:To control nonspecific intervention effects, participants in this group received a structured psychoeducation program based on Mental Health Education for Universi
Managing your emotions (Week 2)
Building Psychological Resilience (Week 3)
Enhancing interpersonal communication skills (Week 4)
Strengthening intrinsic motivation for learning (Week 5). The program did not include any core ACT processes. The delivery format was fully matched to the ACT group in terms of session frequency, dura
Waitlist Control Group:Participants assigned to the waitlist control group did not receive any active intervention during the study period and were only required to complete online assessmen
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. Age >= 18 years; 2. Full-time international students holding a Chinese passport; 3. Participants must have sufficient Chinese/Mandarin proficiency to understand the interventions and complete the baseline/post-test/follow-up questionnaires; 4. Provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: 1. Currently receiving or have received regular psychotherapy or counseling within the past six months; 2. Have a history of severe mental illness (such as psychosis, bipolar disorder) or risk of suicide; 3. Unable to ensure participation in all intervention sessions and assessments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility ;Acceptability; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological Flexibility;Psychological Distress;Subjective Well-being ;Psychological Adaptation;Sociocultural Adaptation; | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rasha Bayoumi
School of Psychology, University of Birmingham
Outcome results
None listed