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Conditions
Interventions
We propose an adaptive, assessor-blind, pragmatic, controlled superiority parallel groups randomised controlled trial with a mixed-methods process evaluation. The trial will have two stages: a feasibi
Sponsors
University of Sussex
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Young women: 1. Aged 16 to 25 years at the time of consent 2. Identifying as a woman 3. NEET, operationalised as no involvement in education, employment, or training (EET) activity in the past month as measured using the Time Use Survey – EET activity will not include informal activities such as casual babysitting, or one-off activities such as waiting tables at a single event 4. Able to give informed consent Mentors: 1. Aged 18 years or more at time of consent 2. Able to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Young women: 1. Current EET activity (including being on temporary leave from and with planned return to their place of employment/education/training) 2. Serious risk of suicide, operationalised as a score of non-zero on the suicidality item of the Patient Health Questionnaire plus a rating of four or more out of seven with respect to the severity of the suicidality
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hope is measured using the 12-item self-report Trait Hope Scale (THS) at baseline, 16 weeks (the primary endpoint) and 12 months post-randomisation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Wellbeing is measured using the 7-item Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 2. Depression symptoms are measured using the 9-item self-report Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 3. Anxiety symptoms are measured using the 9-item self-report Generalised Anxiety Disorder Scale (GAD-7) at baseline, 16-weeks and 12-months post-randomisation. 4. Social anxiety symptoms are measured using the 12-item self-report49 that combines Social Interaction Anxiety Scale short form (SIAS-6) and Social Phobia Scale short form (SPS-6) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 5. Meaning in life is measured using the 10-item Meaning in Life self-report scale (MLQ) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 6. Social-occupational functioning is measured using three measures: 6.1. Time spent in Education, Employment, and Training (EET), plus other constructive economic (childcare, housework, and chores) and structured (sports and structured leisure) activities, are measured using the structured interview Time Use Survey (TUS) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation 6.2. Loneliness is measured using the short 8-item self-report UCLA Loneliness Scale (UCLA-8) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation 6.3. Observer-rated global social and occupational functioning is measured using the assessor-rated Social and Occupational Functioning Scale (SOFAS) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 7. Help-seeking is measured using the 10-item self-report General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ) at baseline, 16-weeks and 12-months post-randomisation. 8. Adverse events are captured using a modified self-report Edinburgh Adverse Events of Psychological Therapy scale (EDAPT) at baseline, 16 weeks and 12 months post-randomisation. 9. Formal and informal support and service use is measured using a brie | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Contacts
Public ContactCharlotte Rawlinson
Outcome results
None listed