Evaluation of a universal school-based depression prevention program for adolescents.
Completed
- Conditions
- Adolescents (adolescenten), depression (depressie), prevention (preventie), positive development (positieve ontwikkeling).
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON24567
- Lead Sponsor
- Radboud University Nijmegen, Trimbos-institute - Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction
- Brief Summary
Tak, Y. R., Van Zundert, R. M. P., Kuijpers, R. C. W. M., Van Vlokhoven, B. S., Rensink, H. F. W., & Engels, R. C. M. E. (2012). A randomized controlled trial testing the effectiveness of a universal school-based depression prevention program 'Op Volle Kracht' in the Netherlands. Bmc Public Health, 12. doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-21
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 1382
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adolescents in 8th grade, middle school (ages 12-14);
2. Middle school grade 8 (VMBO-t, HAVO, VWO, Gymnasium);
Exclusion Criteria
Parents (on behalf of their child) do not allow their child to participate in the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Depressive symptoms.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Anxiety: Revised Children's Manifest Anxiety Scale (RCMAS);<br /><br>2. Hopelessness: Beck's Hopelessness Scale (BHS);<br /><br>3. Happiness (Cantril ladder);<br /><br>4. Life Satisfaction: Students Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS);<br /><br>5. Optimism: Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R);<br /><br>6. Coping: Children Coping Strategies Checklist-Revised (CCSC-R);<br /><br>7. Self-Efficacy: Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (SEQ);<br /><br>8. Attribution styles/thinking styles;<br /><br>9. Truancy;<br /><br>10. School grades;<br /><br>11. School attitude;<br /><br>12. Substance use: Alcohol use, smoking;<br /><br>13. Friendships/ being part of cliques.