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Brief summary
This study tested the effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren. A randomised controlled trial was conducted, with 56 primary school pupils randomly assigned to the experimental group participating in the adventure-based training programme and 64 to the attention placebo control group.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALan adventure-based training programme
The programme consisted of five education sessions (around 75 minutes each) and a day's adventure-based training camp at the end of the academic year
OTHERa placebo control programme
Subjects in the control group were invited to attend five 75-minute sessions of leisure activities, organised by a community centre, which included a cartoon film show, handicraft workshops, a health talk on the prevention of influenza and age-appropriate physical leisure activities, such as table tennis, badminton, chess and Chinese billiards. Additionally, they were invited to join a day visit to Hong Kong Ocean Park at the end of the academic year.
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Hong Kong Chinese primary pupils from forms 5 and 6 of two schools were invited to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria
* those with a chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at baseline | baseline | baseline depressive symptoms |
| change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline | 9 months | depressive symptoms after the last intervention session |
| change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline | 12 months | depressive symptoms after 3 months from the last intervention session |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at baseline | baseline | baseline self-esteem |
| change of The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 9 month from baseline | 9 months | self-esteem after the last intervention session |
| change of The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 12 month from baseline | 12 months | self-esteem after 3 months from the last intervention session |
| The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at baseline | baseline | baseline anxiety level |
| change of The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at 9 months from baseline | 9 months | quality of life after the last intervention session |
| change of The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at 12 months from baseline | 12 months | quality of life after 3 months from the last intervention session |
| The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic at baseline | baseline | baseline quality of life |
| change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline | 9 months | anxiety level after the last intervention session |
| change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline | 12 months | anxiety level after 3 months from the last intervention session |
Outcome results
None listed