Academic Problems, Behavioral Problems
Conditions
Brief summary
This randomized wait-list controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of School-Based Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) for adolescents experiencing academic and behavioral problems. Eligible students will be randomly assigned to either an immediate intervention group or a wait-list control group. Outcomes related to academic functioning and behavioral problems will be assessed at baseline and post-intervention to determine the effectiveness of SFBT in improving student outcomes.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSolution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Five weekly sessions (40-50 minutes each) delivered in groups of 8-10 adolescents in school settings.
Sponsors
National University of Modern Languages
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 15 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Adolescents enrolled in grades 6-8. 2. Identified through teacher and peer nominations as having academic and behavioral difficulties. 3. Student consent was obtained.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Behavioral Problems scores measured by The Pediatric Symptom Checklist | Baseline, Post-test (after 5 weeks) | The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17 (PSC-17; Gardner et al., 1999) is a 17-item self-report measure of emotional and behavioural problems in adolescents. |
| Change in Academic Problems scores measured by Student Stress Inventory | Baseline, Post-test (after 5 weeks) | The student stress inventory will be used to assess the academic problems of adolescents before and after intervention |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
CONTACTayesha Ayesha, PhD
CONTACTDr Asia Mushtaq, PhD
STUDY_CHAIRAsia Mushtaq, PhD
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad
Outcome results
None listed