Depression, anxiety and stress disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Participants who fulfill the screening test will be randomly assigned to either the clay art intervention group or the mandala coloring group on a 1:1 basis with matched demographics. Each group will
Sponsors
Hong Kong Baptist University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Hong Kong senior secondary students, aged between 15 and 18 years 2. Ability to understand and communicate in Cantonese 3. Suitable and able to perform activities in groups during the course of the 6-week program
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed with a mood disorder, an anxiety disorder, or any other psychiatric disorder that required medical treatment, or a professional intervention during the past 12 months (They were referred to professional services.) 2. Other medical conditions that are likely to limit group participation during the course of the 6-week program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measured at T0 (baseline), T1 (right after intervention) and T2 (6 weeks after intervention): 1. Mood measured using The Positive and Negative Affectivity Schedule (PANAS) 2. Hope measured using the Adult Trait Hope Scale 3. Mental health measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) 4. Resilience measured using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) 5. Salivary cortisol measured using the “Salivette” kits (Starstedt, Ag & Co., Numbrecht, Germany) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Experiences of the intervention measured using focus groups at completion of the intervention | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed