Effects of Implementing a Program to Develop Emotional Skills and Post-traumatic Growth in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Child Welfare Services-a Pilot Study in the Haute-Loire Department
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 32
- Primary Endpoint
- Emotional Competence
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Adolescents and young adults receiving child welfare services constitute a vulnerable population, with an overrepresentation of mental health issues and past trauma, often exacerbated by a difficult transition to independence. Current support focuses mainly on material needs, lacking specific interventions targeting psychological resilience. This study draws on literature demonstrating that the development of emotional skills and post-traumatic growth are major protective factors promoting psychosocial adaptation and mental health.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Non Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 15 Years to 21 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Minors: > 15 to < 18 years old:
- •Be taken in or accompanied by a child protection service.
- •Have given informed consent to participate in the study.
- •Have obtained authorization from those with parental authority.
- •Young adults aged ≥ 18 to 21:
- •Have signed a young adult contract (CJM) with the Child Welfare Service (ASE).
- •Have given their informed consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Arms & Interventions
Intervention Group
Participation in a structured 6-week program focused on emotional skills development and psychoeducation on post-traumatic growth (JEMotion43 program).
Intervention: Questionnaire and Physical Exam (Other)
Intervention Group
Participation in a structured 6-week program focused on emotional skills development and psychoeducation on post-traumatic growth (JEMotion43 program).
Intervention: Program JEMotion (Other)
Control Group
Use, over the same period, of a mobile app promoting mental health (WeCare / Care Island).
Intervention: Questionnaire and Physical Exam (Other)
Control Group
Use, over the same period, of a mobile app promoting mental health (WeCare / Care Island).
Intervention: mobile app (Other)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Emotional Competence
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
score assessed by Emotional Skills Profile. 45 items from this instrument assess the management of one's own emotions. 15 subscale covers five skills : identifying, understanding, expressing, regulating, and using emotions, over 3 targets : self / others / context Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale. The total ESP score ranges from 45 to 225 (45 items rated from 1 to 5) and reflects the overall level of emotional skills, with a low score indicating poorly developed skills, a medium score indicating adequate emotional functioning, and a high score indicating good abilities to identify, express, regulate, and use emotions.
post-traumatic growth
Time Frame: Baseline and 6 months
Score assessed by Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) This 21-item questionnaire measures perceived positive psychological changes following adversity. It covers five dimensions: relationships with others, personal strength, new possibilities, spiritual changes, and appreciation of life. The score is calculated by adding up the scores for the 21 items (rated from 0 = no change to 5 = very significant change), giving a total score between 0 and 105. Subscale scores can also be obtained by adding up the items corresponding to each of the five dimensions. A low score indicates little perceived positive change after the event, a moderate score indicates partial growth, and a high score indicates significant positive psychological transformation.
Secondary Outcomes
- Psychological distress(Baseline, 1 week before intervention and 6 months)
- Mental well-being(Baseline, 1 week before intervention and 6 months)
- executive functions(Baseline, 1 week before intervention and 6 months)
- Attention(Baseline, 1 week before intervention and 6 months)
- working memory(Baseline, 1 week before intervention and 6 months)