Adolescent Development
Conditions
Keywords
Poverty, Positive Psychology, Depressive symptoms, Self-esteem, Quality of life
Brief summary
Positive psychology interventions use positive psychology techniques to identify meaning and value in life events to raise positive feelings and emotions. Application of PPIs has steadily increased in clinical and non-clinical samples. However, that meta-analysis did not include any study in a Chinese population, and it remains unclear whether PPIs are applicable in the Hong Kong Chinese context.
Detailed description
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. A convenience sample of 120 patients age 13 to 17 years with no cognitive and/or behavioral problem(s) will be recruited in secondary school around Kwai Chung Estate Participants will be randomized into experimental and control group. The experimental group, who will receive a 1.5-hour workshop covering positive psychology techniques delivered by a qualified research assistant, in groups of less than 5 people, and a booster intervention at 1 week. The control group will received no intervention. Data collection will be conducted at baseline, 1 week, 1month, 3months and 6 months for both groups.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPositive Psychology
This intervention aim to examine the effectiveness of PPI in reducing depressive symptoms, enhancing self-esteem, and promoting quality of life among Chinese children who are living in poverty. Participants in the experimental group will receive a 1.5 hour workshop on 4 positive psychology techniques, including (1) gratitude visit/letters, (2) 3 good things, (3) you at your best, and (4) using signature strengths. A booster intervention will be given at 1-week follow-up.
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Age from 13-17 * Can read Chinese and speak Cantonese
Exclusion criteria
* with identified cognitive and/or behavioral problem(s) * with identified mental problem(s) * participating in any mental health service/programme and/or receiving any psychiatric medication.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adverse events at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | unfavorable and unintended events |
| Adverse events at 1-week follow-up | At 1-week follow-up | unfavorable and unintended events |
| Adverse events at 1-month follow-up | At 1-month follow-up | unfavorable and unintended events |
| Adverse events at 3-month follow-up | At 3-month follow-up | unfavorable and unintended events |
| Screening rate | At baseline | The number of children screened by the RA divided by the number of children available for screening during the recruitment period. |
| Eligibility rate | At baseline | The number of eligible children divided by the number of screened children |
| Consent rate | At baseline | The number of eligible children who consent to participate divided by the number of eligible children |
| Randomization rate | At baseline | The number of children randomized to the experimental and control groups divided by the number of consenting children |
| Intervention attendance rate | Immediately after the training workshop | The number of participants in the experimental group who complete the intervention divided by the number of participants randomized into the group |
| Intervention attendance rate at 1-week follow-up | At 1-week follow-up | The number of participants in the experimental group who complete the intervention divided by the number of participants randomized into the group |
| Adherence to the intervention protocol at 1-week follow-up | At 1-week follow-up | The number of participants in the experimental group who practice the skills gained divided by the number of participants randomized into the group |
| Retention rate at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | The number of participants who remain in this study divided by the number of randomized participants, calculated by group at each follow-up |
| Completion rate at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | The number of participants who return the questionnaires divided by the number of questionnaires distributed |
| Missing data at baseline | At baseline | The percentage of missing in the dataset |
| Missing data at 1-week follow-up | At 1-week follow-up | The percentage of missing in the dataset |
| Missing data at 1-month follow-up | At 1-month follow-up | The percentage of missing in the dataset |
| Missing data at 3-month follow-up | At 3-month follow-up | The percentage of missing in the dataset |
| Missing data at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | The percentage of missing in the dataset |
| Adverse events at baseline | At baseline | unfavorable and unintended events |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | Assess participants' quality of life |
| Chinese version of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | Assess participants' depressive symptoms |
| Chinese version of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 6-month follow-up | At 6-month follow-up | Assess participants' self-esteem |
Countries
Hong Kong
Contacts
Primary ContactEva Ho, PhD
Backup ContactKatherine Lam, PhD
Outcome results
None listed