Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Adventure Training for Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
Improving Mental Health by Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Adventure Training for Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
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Brief Summary
This study developed an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program for Hong Kong university student. The program effectiveness was evaluated in reducing psychological distress and improving mental health of university students. The 3-month maintenance effect was also tested.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2015
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2015
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 31, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 31, 2018
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
September 9, 2020
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 23, 2020
CompletedSeptember 23, 2020
September 1, 2020
3 years
September 9, 2020
September 17, 2020
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
General Health Questionnaire-12
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
baseline: before the intervention program starts
General Health Questionnaire-12
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
General Health Questionnaire-12
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
Secondary Outcomes (15)
Perceived Stress Scale
baseline: before the intervention program starts
Perceived Stress Scale
post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
Perceived Stress Scale
3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
Beck Depression Inventory
baseline: before the intervention program starts
Beck Depression Inventory
post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
- +10 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (1)
Adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention
EXPERIMENTALAn adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program An 13-session adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program, including 6 lectures, 5 workshops and adventure games, and one adventure day camp (2 sessions). One session per week, 3 hours for each session. A variety of cognitive behavioral skills are taught in lectures and these skills are practiced in two groups (with appropriately 20 students in each group) in workshop to help students to apply these skills to cope with their own daily life stress. The adventure training includes a day adventure camp and five 40-minute adventure games in the beginning of each workshop. Skill briefing, case demonstration and debriefing, group sharing and discussion, in-class exercise and homework are used in the intervention program.
Interventions
The adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and adventure training. The intervention program is delivered in a 39-hour general education course in a public university in Hong Kong. The program includes 6 lectures, 5 workshops, 5 adventure games and an adventure day camp. Students are divided into two groups in workshop to practise CBT skills to deal with their own issues.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- be of Chinese nationality
- be studying in undergraduate programs at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), as the aCBI program will be provided in the form of a general education course at this university
- have GHQ-12 scores of 2-10 (0-0-1-1) (i.e., mild to moderate levels of psychological distress)
- be willing to complete the entire process of the project.
You may not qualify if:
- have GHQ-12 scores of 0-1 (i.e., a low level of psychological distress) or 11-12 (i.e., a high level of psychological distress)
- have one or more psychosis
- have experienced severe depression with suicidal attempts/ideation in the past 3 months, as diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jiayan Pan, PhD
Hong Kong Baptist University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Associate Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
September 9, 2020
First Posted
September 23, 2020
Study Start
September 1, 2015
Primary Completion
August 31, 2018
Study Completion
August 31, 2018
Last Updated
September 23, 2020
Record last verified: 2020-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share