Cognitive Behavioral Group Therapy for University Students

NCT04442854 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 12607815
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 74
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study developed a culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The effects of the group prevention program on psychological distress, acculturative stress, cognitions, emotions, and post-migration growth were examined.

Conditions

Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy

Keywords

Chinese university student; mental health

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)

  12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress

  pre-test at intake interview

• General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)

  12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress

  post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.

• General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12)

  12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress

  3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention

• Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)

  35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress

  pre-test at intake interview

• Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)

  35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress

  post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.

• Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS)

  35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress

  3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (15)

• Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)

  pre-test at intake interview

• Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)

  post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.

• Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ)

  3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention

• Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS)

  pre-test at intake interview

• Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS)

  post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively.

Study Arms (2)

cognitive behavioral group therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

A cognitive behavioral group prevention program An 8-session, cognitive behavioral group prevention program, featuring cultural appropriateness. One session per week, 3 hours for each session. The program contents include psychoeducation, cognitive skills training to identify and challenge maladaptive cognitions, and behavioral skills training. Each session contains mood check and homework. Participants' own examples are used in the group to demonstrate the CBT skills.

Other: cognitive behavioral group therapy

Wait-list control group

NO INTERVENTION

No immediate intervention No intervention was provided when the experimental group was receiving services, but the same cognitive behavioral group prevention program was delivered to the wait-list control group after that.

Interventions

cognitive behavioral group therapy OTHER

A 8-session cognitive behavior group intervention tailor-made for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong

cognitive behavioral group therapy

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Chinese students from Mainland China who were studying at local universities in Hong Kong
• GHQ-12 score of 2 or above (0-0-1-1)
• Willingness to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• GHQ-12 score of 11 or above (0-0-1-1)
• One or more psychotic disorders
• Severe depression diagnosed by professionals with suicidal attempts/ideation in the past 3 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Hong Kong Baptist University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Jiayan Pan

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jiayan Pan, PhD

  Hong Kong Baptist University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 19, 2020
• First Posted: June 23, 2020
• Study Start: November 1, 2016
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2018
• Study Completion: September 1, 2018
• Last Updated: September 28, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)