Improving Mental Health by Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Adventure Training for Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 193
- 主要终点
- General Health Questionnaire-12
研究概览
简要总结
This study developed an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program for Hong Kong university student. The program effectiveness was evaluated in reducing psychological distress and improving mental health of university students. The 3-month maintenance effect was also tested.
详细描述
University students are vulnerable to mental health problems due to the various challenges they have to face in university life. However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of university counseling programs in Hong Kong. This project aims at developing and systematically evaluating a culturally adapted and adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention (aCBI) program to decrease psychological distress and improve various mental health outcomes for Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The aCBI program was delivered in a form of general education course in a university setting. Single group Pre-posttest design was adopted.The program was evaluated its effectiveness in reducing psychological distress, perceived stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, negative thoughts and negative emotions and increasing positive thoughts and positive emotions.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •be of Chinese nationality
- •be studying in undergraduate programs at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), as the aCBI program will be provided in the form of a general education course at this university
- •have GHQ-12 scores of 2-10 (0-0-1-1) (i.e., mild to moderate levels of psychological distress)
- •be willing to complete the entire process of the project.
排除标准
- •have GHQ-12 scores of 0-1 (i.e., a low level of psychological distress) or 11-12 (i.e., a high level of psychological distress)
- •have one or more psychosis
- •have experienced severe depression with suicidal attempts/ideation in the past 3 months, as diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
结局指标
主要结局
General Health Questionnaire-12
时间窗: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
次要结局
- Perceived Stress Scale(3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program)
- Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire(3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program)
- Beck Depression Inventory(3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program)
- Beck Anxiety Inventory(3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program)
- Chinese Affect Scale(3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program)
研究者
Jiayan Pan
Associate Professor
Hong Kong Baptist University