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Effects of a Strengths-Based Universal Prevention Program on the Mental Health of Upper-Grade Primary School Students in Rural China: A Cluster Quasi-Experimental Design

Effects of a Strengths-Based Universal Prevention Program on the Mental Health of Upper-Grade Primary School Students in Rural China: A Cluster Quasi-Experimental Design

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600127058
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-06-23
Start date
2026-06-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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Conditions

Positive and negative emotions

Interventions

Intervention group:Six-time strengths-based course for three weeks

Sponsors

Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
9 Years to 15 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Student Status: Full-time enrolled students in designated rural township central primary schools; 2. Grade Level: Students belonging to the target fourth-grade or fifth-grade classes selected for this study; 3. Informed Consent: Both the students assent and their legal guardians voluntarily signed written informed consent forms agreeing to the use of their data for research purposes.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Students who are unable to maintain regular school attendance due to severe physical illnesses or severe mental disorders; 2. Students or their legal guardians who refuse to sign the informed consent form or decline data collection. (Note: These students attend the classes as usual, but their assessment data are strictly excluded and not incorporated into the final research sample).

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale - 21 Items (DASS-21) score;The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS);Mental Health Continuum-Short Form score;Strengths Knowledge Scale and Strengths Use Scale;Three-Dimensional Inventory of Character Strengths (TICS);The Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire-8 (ATQ-8) score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactTang Xinfeng

Department of Psychology, Renmin University of China

tangxinfeng36@gmail.com+86 10 8250 9716

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026