First Evaluation of COMET-Y
- Conditions
- Quality of LifeSelf Esteem
- Interventions
- Behavioral: COMET-Y
- Registration Number
- NCT06343740
- Lead Sponsor
- Accare
- Brief Summary
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate COMET-Y in 22 adolescents (11-18 years) with various mental health problems and low self-esteem. The main questions is: Does COMET-Y, parallel to care as usual (CAU), improve self-esteem?
Before and after the training participants fill in questionnaires to measure self-esteem, mental health problems, resilience, quality of life, emotions and individual goals. Some of the outcomes are measured through diary methods. Youth and therapists will be assessed to evaluate feasibility and acceptability of the COMET-Y training.
- Detailed Description
Low self-esteem plays an important role in various mental health problems, and targeted treatment of self-esteem could potentially enhance the efficacy of existing treatments. Research in adults shows that self-esteem training improves self-esteem and mental health problems, but in adolescents this is still unknown. COMET-Y is a personalized self-esteem training, specifically developed for adolescents.
In this pilot study, 22 adolescents (11-18 years) with various mental health problems and low self-esteem will be included. Participants receive COMET-Y parallel to care as usual (CAU). Before and after the training participants fill in questionnaires to measure self-esteem, mental health problems, resilience, quality of life, emotions and individual goals. Some of the outcomes are measured through diary methods. Feasibility and acceptability of the COMET-Y training will be evaluated with youth and therapists.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
- sufficient mastery of Dutch to complete the measurements
- age between 11 - 18 years
- having self-esteem below average (based on a score =<15 on the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale; RSES)
- currently receiving care for a mental disorder, for example (but not limited to) anxiety disorder, depression, eating disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or autism spectrum disorder.
- willingness to participate in weekly sessions
• As intensive treatment can restrain the feasibility of attending the 7 weekly sessions of COMET-Y and engage in homework assignments, participants who need acute care are excluded (e.g. crisis, acute suicidality, or psychotic episode).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description COMET-Y COMET-Y All participants receive COMET-Y.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Self Esteem Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Global self esteem measured with the Rosenberg self-esteem scale (RSES). Range: 0-30, higher score means higher self-esteem.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Quality of life Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Several aspects of quality of life measured with the Kidscreen-27. Range: 0-130, a higher score means a higher quality of life.
Domain-specific Self Esteem Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Domain-specific self esteem measured with the Competentiebelevingsschaal voor adolescenten (CBSA). Range: 5-20 for each subscale, a higher score means more competence for the specific domains.
Mental Health Problems Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Mental health problems measured with the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Range total score: 0-40, with a higher score corresponding to more problems.
Resilience Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Resilience is measured with the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS). Range: 1-5, a higher score indicates more resilience.
Ecological Momentary Assessments - Global self-esteem Two weeks before and two weeks after COMET-Y Global self-esteem: short-version of the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale, as part of a short questionnaire filled in three times a day by the participants via their mobile phones.
Range: 0-16, higher score means higher self-esteem.Ecological Momentary Assesments - Goal Based Outcome (GBO) tool for young people Two weeks before and two weeks after COMET-Y The Goal-Based Outcome (GBO) tool for young people, as part of a short questionnaire filled in three times a day by the participants via their mobile phones.
Participants fill in three personalized goals, which they rate on a scale from 1-10, where higher scores indicate improved goal progress.Ecological Momentary Assesments - Domain-specific self-esteem Two weeks before and two weeks after COMET-Y Domain-specific self-esteem: perceived self-esteem related functioning covering the specific domains measured by the Competentiebelevingsschaal voor Adolescenten. Range: 0-60, where higher scores indicate more competence.
Affect Two weeks before COMET-Y and a week after COMET-Y Positive and negative affect, measured with the Positive and negative affects schedule. (PANAS-C). Range: 0-100, with a higher score higher affect (positive or negative).
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Accare
🇳🇱Groningen, Netherlands