A comparison on effects of clay art therapy and mandala coloring on emotion regulation, hope and resilience in secondary school students
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Depression, anxiety and stress disordersMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN10574132
- Lead Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
1. Hong Kong senior secondary students, aged between 15 and 18 years
2. Ability to understand and communicate in Cantonese
3. Suitable and able to perform activities in groups during the course of the 6-week program
Exclusion Criteria
1. Diagnosed with a mood disorder, an anxiety disorder, or any other psychiatric disorder that required medical treatment, or a professional intervention during the past 12 months (They were referred to professional services.)
2. Other medical conditions that are likely to limit group participation during the course of the 6-week program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br> Measured at T0 (baseline), T1 (right after intervention) and T2 (6 weeks after intervention):<br> 1. Mood measured using The Positive and Negative Affectivity Schedule (PANAS)<br> 2. Hope measured using the Adult Trait Hope Scale<br> 3. Mental health measured using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)<br> 4. Resilience measured using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC)<br> 5. Salivary cortisol measured using the Salivette” kits (Starstedt, Ag & Co., Numbrecht, Germany)<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Experiences of the intervention measured using focus groups at completion of the intervention