Does MindUP Work With Pakistani Orphan Adolescents? Assessing Its Efficacy in Lowering Depression, Anxiety and Stress
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 61
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change in Depression Symptoms (DASS-21 Depression Subscale)
研究概览
简要总结
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the MindUP mindfulness-based program in reducing depression, anxiety, and stress among orphan adolescents in Pakistan. Adolescents living in orphan care institutions often experience significant psychological distress due to early life adversity, loss of parental support, and institutional living conditions.
A school-based quasi-experimental design was used to examine whether participation in the MindUP program improves mental health outcomes among orphan adolescents. Participants were adolescents residing in orphanages in Pakistan who were assigned to either an intervention group receiving the MindUP program or a comparison group receiving routine institutional activities.
The MindUP intervention consisted of structured mindfulness and social-emotional learning sessions designed to enhance emotional regulation, attention, and psychological well-being. The program was delivered over several weeks by trained facilitators.
Psychological outcomes including depression, anxiety, and stress were measured using standardized self-report scales before and after the intervention. The study aims to determine whether the MindUP program is effective in improving mental health among orphan adolescents in low-resource institutional settings.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 11 Years 至 16 Years（Child）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Male adolescents aged 11-16 years.
- •Residing in an orphan care institution.
- •Currently enrolled in school (grades 7-8).
- •Able to understand and participate in the MindUP program sessions.
- •Provided assent to participate and permission obtained from the institutional authorities/guardians.
排除标准
- •Adolescents currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment.
- •Adolescents with severe cognitive or developmental disorders that would interfere with participation in the intervention.
- •Adolescents who did not complete baseline assessments or were absent for most intervention sessions.
研究组 & 干预措施
MindUP Intervention Group
Participants in this group received the MindUP mindfulness-based intervention program designed to improve emotional regulation, attention, and psychological well-being. The program consisted of structured sessions focusing on mindfulness practices, social-emotional learning, and awareness exercises delivered over several weeks.
干预措施: MindUP Program (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants in this group continued their routine institutional activities and did not receive the MindUP intervention during the study period. Psychological outcomes were assessed at the same time points as the intervention group.
结局指标
主要结局
Change in Depression Symptoms (DASS-21 Depression Subscale)
时间窗: Baseline to Post-Intervention (15 weeks)
Depression symptoms were measured using the Depression subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS-21). Higher scores indicate greater levels of depressive symptoms. Changes from baseline to post-intervention were assessed to evaluate the effectiveness of the MindUP program.
次要结局
- Change in Anxiety Symptoms (DASS-21 Anxiety Subscale)(Baseline to Post-Intervention (15 weeks))
- Change in Stress Levels (DASS-21 Stress Subscale)(Baseline to Post-Intervention (15 weeks))
研究者
Atteen Rohail
PhD Scholar, Department of Psychology
Quaid-e-Azam University