Depression, Anxiety, Self Efficacy, Suicidal Ideation
Conditions
Brief summary
Advocates for ALLY Youth (ALLY) is a universal, school-based, multicomponent positive psychology program aimed to increase youth's well-being and reduce symptoms of psychological distress including depression, anxiety, and stress.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALALLY
ALLY is a universal, school-based prevention program that takes place during the school day with individual students over 6 weeks.
Sponsors
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
9 Years to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* students enrolled at participating schools
Exclusion criteria
* none
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression | 3 months | The PROMIS Emotional Distress Anxiety and PROMIS Emotional Distress Depressive Symptoms scales (Irwin et al., 2010) were used to assess negative affectivity. Each 8-item short form elicits responses from the student on a 5-point Likert scale from never to always over the past 7-day period. The items are summed for a score ranging from 8 to 40 with higher scores indicating more elevated negative affectivity. Scores are then translated to T-scores, with T-scores below 55 classified as normal, T-scores between 55 and 60 classified as mild, T-scores between 60 and 70 classified as moderate, and T-scores above 70 classified as severe. The measure demonstrated satisfactory goodness of fit and adequate internal reliability (α = 0.85) in children and adolescents aged 8-17 years (Irwin et al., 2010). Elevated negative affectivity was endorsed in cases when students scored mild or higher for symptoms of both depression and anxiety on each of the PROMIS scales. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-efficacy | 3 months | The Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children (SEQ-C) validated among adolescents aged 12-19 years was used to assess self-efficacy (Muris, 2001). This 24-item survey assesses three key domains of self-efficacy: (1) social self-efficacy, defined as perceived capability for peer relationships and assertiveness; (2) academic self-efficacy, which is the perceived capability to manage one's own learning behavior, to master academic subjects, and to fulfill academic expectations; and (3) emotional self-efficacy, which is the perceived capability of coping with negative emotions. Each item is scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from not at all to very well. Subscale scores and an overall or total self-efficacy score are obtained by summing respective items, with higher scores indicating greater self-efficacy. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed