Improving Mental Health of Chinese University Students in Hong Kong: Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioural Intervention
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for University Students in Hong Kong
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interventional
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Brief Summary
This study delivered an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program to a group of Hong Kong university students. The program effectiveness was evaluated by a randomized controlled trial in reducing psychological distress and improving mental health of these 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 Jan 2018
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2020
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 6, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 10, 2021
CompletedAugust 10, 2021
August 1, 2021
3 years
August 6, 2021
August 6, 2021
Conditions
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 (21)
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
- +16 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
Adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention
EXPERIMENTALAn adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program A 13-session adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program, including 6 lectures, 5 workshops and adventure training (one adventure day camp (2 sessions) and adventure activities in the beginning of each workshop). One session per week, 3 hours for each session. A variety of cognitive behavioral skills were taught in lectures and these skills were 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. Skill briefing, case demonstration and debriefing, group sharing and discussion, in-class exercise and homework were used in the intervention program.
Control group
NO INTERVENTIONNo intervention of the adventure-based cognitive behavioral 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 entailed "Improving Mental Health for University Success" 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
- Hong Kong Baptist Universitylead
- Research Grants Council, Hong Kongcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Jiayan Pan
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Jiayan Pan, PhD
Hong Kong Baptist University
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
August 6, 2021
First Posted
August 10, 2021
Study Start
January 1, 2018
Primary Completion
December 31, 2020
Study Completion
December 31, 2020
Last Updated
August 10, 2021
Record last verified: 2021-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share