Effect of Integrated Therapy Program of Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Performing Art on Cultivating Psychological Flexibility and Purpose of Life among Youths in Eastern region

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20260108009

Enrollment

Registered

2026-01-08

Start date

2025-08-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

This study focuses on reduced psychological flexibility and a lack of purpose in life among youths in Eastern Thailand. Therefore, this study emphasizes mental health promotion and prevention by enhancing psychological flexibility and purpose in life through an integrated therapeutic intervention. Integrated Therapy Program of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Performing Arts, Psychological Flexibility, Purpose of Life, Adolescents and Youths

Interventions

The intervention is an Integrated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Performing Arts Program (ACT and ART Therapy Program) developed by Darawan Tappinta and colleagues in 2024. This program is a me

Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment

Acceptance and Commitment therapy and Performing Art Program (ACT and ART Therapy) ,Routine Care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Youths aged 18 to 25 years. 2. Male or female. 3. A psychological flexibility score of 53 or below, as assessed by the Flexibility Scale for Adolescents. 4. A purpose in life score of 99 or below, as assessed by the Purpose in Life Part A developed by Aranya Tuikampee in 2001. 5. Ability to communicate in Thai and to read and write Thai. 6. Willingness to participate voluntarily in the study and to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with a history of substance use or substance dependence, as determined by a medical or psychiatric diagnosis and/or information obtained from student medical or health records. 2. Individuals with a pre-existing psychiatric disorder, as determined by a medical or psychiatric diagnosis and/or information obtained from student medical or health records.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological Flexibility One month after completion of the intervention. Psychological Flexibility Scale for Adolescents	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Purpose of Life One month after completion of the intervention. Purpose in Life-Part A: PIL-Part A	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactPornprasert kaewkham

Faculty of Nursing, Burapha University

pornprasert.ka@buu.ac.th038102880

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026