Community-based Mental Wellness Project for Adolescents and Adults SME (Sharing, Mind & Enjoyment) App - A Pilot Project
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
- Enrollment
- 408
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in the concept of Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME) for adolescents and their family members.
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
SME (Sharing, Mind, Enjoyment) App, A Pilot Project is part of the Community-based Mental Wellness Project for Adolescents and Adults, which aims at promoting sharing, mind and enjoyment and enhancing mental wellbeing. The Mental Wellness Project is financially supported by the Health Care and Promotion Fund from Food and Health Bureau and led by the School of Public Health, University of Hong Kong (HKU). This project primarily aims to promote the SME related behaviors of adolescents through the App. The evaluation will be conducted during the programme implementation stage. The effectiveness of the intervention, as well as the level of participation and ratings for the intervention, will be evaluated.
Detailed Description
A cluster randomized controlled trial design was adopted. The major subjects of SME (Sharing, Mind, Enjoyment) App Pilot Project RCT Study are 300-500 middle school students. Two schools will be recruited and randomized to each group. Schools will either be assigned to app intervention group or waitlist control group. The students in the intervention group will use the App for one month. Daily and Weekly tasks related to SME will be assigned through the App, and information related to mental health will be provided. The waitlist control group will be able to use the App after we finish all the assessments. There will then be 4 assessments (pre-intervention, immediate post-intervention, one month and three months after) to evaluate the effects of the intervention programme. In the assessments, students will be asked to complete a questionnaire to measure the changes in SME (sharing, mind and enjoyment) related behaviors, changes of knowledge and attitude towards the anxiety disorder, changes of happiness and well-being.
Investigators
Dr Sun Yuying
Principle investigator
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Students (major subjects) (intervention group and control group):
- •Chinese speaking
- •Intact verbal and hearing abilities for interpersonal communication
- •Reading and writing abilities for questionnaire completion
- •Can use the smartphone
- •Form 1 to 4 students
- •Parents (intervention group):
- •Chinese speaking
- •Intact verbal and hearing abilities for interpersonal communication
- •Reading and writing abilities for questionnaire completion
Exclusion Criteria
- •Students who cannot read Chinese
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in the concept of Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME) for adolescents and their family members.
Time Frame: T1: before the SME App workshop (baseline); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline
The outcome-based questionnaire will be used to evaluate participants' frequency of performing the suggested Sharing, Mind and Enjoyment (SME) related behaviours from baseline to three-month after baseline.
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes in individual and family health from baseline to three-month after baseline(T1: before the SME App workshop (baseline); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline)
- Changes in the knowledge and understanding about mental health for adolescents and their family members.(T1: before the SME App workshop (baseline); T2: immediately after the SME App workshop ( post intervention ); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline)
- Changes in personal happiness from baseline to three-month after baseline(T1: before the SME App workshop (baseline); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline)
- Changes in mental well-being from baseline to three-month after baseline(T1: before the SME App workshop (baseline); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline)
- The process of community based intervention programme(up to 3 months)
- Satisfaction toward SME App Project(T2: immediately after the SME App workshop ( post intervention ); T3: 1-month after baseline; T4: 3-month after baseline)
- The social impact of the community-based engagement project(T4: 3-month after baseline)