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Effects of Parent-Adolescent Joint I-Interventions for Adolescents with Adverse Childhood Experiences

Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Stress-related Problem
Stress, Emotional
Registration Number
NCT06650696
Lead Sponsor
Peking University
Brief Summary

The study aims to examine the effectiveness of internet-based Parent-Adolescent Joint Interventions in improving the mental health outcomes of participants, specifically by reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7), and the Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 (CPSS-5). Adolescents will be recruited from middle schools and randomly assigned to one of three groups: (a) psychoeducation, (b) psychoeducation + emotional skills enhancement, or (c) psychoeducation + emotional skills enhancement + positive childhood experience promotion. The school-based intervention will consist of 4-8 sessions, with assessments conducted at baseline, post-treatment, and a 3-month follow-up. Investigators will conduct multilevel models (MLMs) and structural equation models (SEMs) to investigate the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs), alexithymia, and emotion regulation abilities on mental health outcomes in adolescents.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • Middle school students studying in school and their parents
  • Capable of hearing, speaking, reading, and writing
Exclusion Criteria
  • High suicidal risks
  • Severe mental disorders

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Alexithymiabaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month follow-up

A 36-item Peking alexithymia scale measures thoughts and behaviors that prevent people from feeling or recognizing negative emotions on a 5-point Likert scale (1 to 5, and total scores vary from 36 to 180). A higher score represents more severe alexithymia.

Irritabilitybaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 17-item irritability measurement scale, the Peking irritability scale, measures impulsive emotions, thoughts, and behaviors on a 5-point Likert scale (score from 1 to 5, and total score varies from 17 to 85). A higher score represents higher irritability.

PTSD for adolescentsbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

The Child PTSD Symptom Scale for DSM-5 (CPSS-5) for adolescents and children (scores from 0 to 4, and total scores vary from 0 to 80). A higher score represents worse PTSD symptoms.

Resiliencebaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 10-item resilience measurement scale, the Connor-Davidson resilience scale, measures resilience on a 5-point Likert scale (score from 0 to 4, and total score varies from 0 to 40). A higher score represents better resilience .

Emotion awarenessbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 30-item Emotion awareness questionnaire measures emotion awareness on a 3-point Likert scale (1 to 3, and total scores vary from 30 to 90). A higher score represents better emotion awareness.

Emotion regulationbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

An 18-item cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire measures the ability of emotion regulation on a 5-point Likert scale (1 to 5, and total scores vary from 18 to 90). A higher score represents better emotion regulation.

Depressionbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

The 9-item patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) for adults (score from 0 to 3, and total score varies from 0 to 27). A higher score represents worse depression symptoms.

Generalized anxiety disorderbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 scale (GAD-7) for adults, adolescents, and children (scored from 0 to 3, and total score from 0 to 21). A higher score represents worse anxiety symptoms.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-esteembaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 10-item self-esteemmeasurement scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale, measures self-esteem on a 4-point Likert scale (score from 0 to 3, and total score varies from 0 to 30), with higher scores indicating greater self-esteem.

Subjective Happiness Scalebaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 4-item subjective happiness scale measures happiness (score from 1 to 7, and total score vary from 4 to 28). A higher score represents a happier state.

Seeking for helpbaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

A 10-item help-seeking scale measures on a 7-point Likert scale (score from 1 to 7, and total score varies from 10 to 70), with higher scores indicating greater willingness to seek help from others.

Insomnia Severitybaseline, post treatment(1 month), 3 month after post treatment

The severity of insomnia symptoms will be assessed using the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). This 7-item self-report measurement evaluates the severity of insomnia symptoms, the level of satisfaction with sleep, interference with daily functioning, noticeability of impairment attributed to sleep problems, and the level of distress caused by sleep disturbance (score from 0 to 4, and total score vary from 0 to 32). Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, providing a comprehensive measure of insomnia severity.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Diannan middle school

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Baoding, Hebei, China

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