A study of a training program to enhance mental, emotional, and spiritual quotients and its impact on quality of life

Mental, Emotional, and Spiritual Quotients (MES-Q) enhancement program versus control group for improving quality of life in adolescents and adults: a randomized controlled intervention study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14665903

Enrollment

209

Registered

2025-09-16

Start date

2024-12-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-09-29

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Conditions

Mental health and well-being, emotional and spiritual development, and quality of life in adolescents and adults Other

Interventions

Experimental group (Intervention): Participants attended a structured 6-step MES-Q enhancement training program, delivered in 6 sessions totalling 30 hours. The program was developed by the investigat

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age: Adolescents (17–19 years) and adults (20 years and above) 2. Status: Students/learners recruited from the mentioned college 3. Health status: Healthy volunteers with no known severe psychiatric, neurological, or chronic medical conditions that would interfere with participation 4. Availability: Willing and able to attend the full program schedule (30 hours, 6 sessions) 5. Consent: Provided informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a diagnosed severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., major depression, psychosis, schizophrenia) or neurological illness 2. Individuals with a chronic medical condition likely to interfere with participation in the intervention or assessments 3. Those who had previously undertaken the MES-Q training program or similar structured interventions targeting MQ, EQ, SQ, or Quality of Life 4. Individuals unwilling or unable to commit to the full program schedule (30 hours, 6 sessions) 5. Those who declined to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of Life (QOL) assessed using the Quality of Life Scale (Sarika Sharma & Dr. Nakhat Nasreen, National Psychological Corporation, Agra, India) at baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
At baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention: 1. Mental Quotient (MQ) assessed using the Positive Mental Health Inventory (Dr. C. D. Agashe & Dr. R. D. Helode, NPC, Agra, India) 2. Emotional Quotient (EQ) measured using the Emotional Intelligence Scale (Dr. P. Srinivasan & Mr. K. Murugesan, NPC, Agra, India) 3. Spiritual Quotient (SQ) measured using the Spiritual Quotient Scale (Dr. Gurvinder Ahluwalia, Prof. N. K. Chadha, & Dr. Swati Sharmila Vohra; NPC, Agra, and CSU-Puri)	—

Measure

Time frame

At baseline (pre-intervention) and post-intervention: 1. Mental Quotient (MQ) assessed using the Positive Mental Health Inventory (Dr. C. D. Agashe & Dr. R. D. Helode, NPC, Agra, India) 2. Emotional Quotient (EQ) measured using the Emotional Intelligence Scale (Dr. P. Srinivasan & Mr. K. Murugesan, NPC, Agra, India) 3. Spiritual Quotient (SQ) measured using the Spiritual Quotient Scale (Dr. Gurvinder Ahluwalia, Prof. N. K. Chadha, & Dr. Swati Sharmila Vohra; NPC, Agra, and CSU-Puri)

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactLeena Prabhoo

leena@path2prajna.com+91 9821606488

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026