Evaluation of the impact of Community-Based Sociotherapy on social dignity among beneficiaries dealing with the consequences of genocide in Rwanda
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental health and psychosocial wellbeingMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN11199072
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Rwanda
- Brief Summary
2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36539840/ (added 30/03/2023)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
Inclusion Criteria
According to target categories in sociotherapy program, the selected respondents will either be a genocide survivor, perpetrator, bystanders, their descendants, and leaders in districts where sociotherapy is being implemented. The evaluation will include both male and female respondents and respondents of all ages above 18 years old.
Exclusion Criteria
Everyone who is recruited by the sociotherapist for eventual participation is eligible unless they are unable to communicate.
In addition, those who have gone through Community-Based Sociotherapy in previous programs will not be eligible.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Social dignity as measured by a total score of Social Dignity Scale before and after the CBS intervention (baseline and 15 weeks)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured before and after the CBS intervention (baseline and 15 weeks):<br> 1. Sociodemographic characteristics measured using a sociodemographic questionnaire<br> 2. Personal wellbeing measured using the WHO (Five) Well-Being Index<br> 3. Perceived social support measured using the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support<br> 4. Traumatic events measured using the Life Events Trauma Questionnaire<br> 5. PTSD symptoms measured using the PTSD CheckList for DSM-5<br> 6. Mental disorders measured using the Self-reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20)<br> 7. RECONCILIATION measured using a self-designed reconciliation scale<br>