#KindGirlsInACTion: A Programme for the Promotion of Mental Health of Female Adolescents

NCT05149066 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: #KindGirlsInACTion
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The #KindGirlsInACTion project started in 2017 and developed and implemented a psychotherapeutic intervention program in Portuguese female adolescents. This program aimed to improve the overall quality of life and well-being of the participants, and specifically to promote a qualitative improvement in body image and interpersonal relationships, through the promotion of self-compassion, compassion and psychological flexibility. #KindGirlsInACTion is a school-based program, with 9 sessions over 9 weeks. It is essentially practical and interactive, with exercises created specifically for the program, as well as the regular practice of mindfulness.

Conditions

Quality of Life; Eating Disorders; Eating Behavior; Psychological; Emotion Regulation; Body Image; Relations, Interpersonal

Keywords

Intervention Programme; School-based; Adolescence; Girls; Psychological well-being; Compassion; Psychological flexibility; Positive body image

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Psychological Well-being

  Kidscreen-27

  5 months

• Psychological Well-being

  Kidscreen-27

  3 months

• Psychological Wel--being

  Kidscreen-27

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Eating Disorders

  Baseline

• Eating Disorders

  3 months

• Eating Disorders

  5 months

• Positive body image

  Baseline

• Positive body image

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

The experimental group was administered a 9-sessions weekly programme in the school context. It completed three assessment moments: pre-intervention, post-intervention and a 3-months after the intervention follow-up.

Behavioral: #KindGirlsInACTion

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group did not receive any intervention. It completed three assessment moments: pre-intervention, post-intervention and a 3-months after the intervention follow-up.

Interventions

#KindGirlsInACTion BEHAVIORAL

9-session weekly cognitive-behavioural intervention to promote psychological well-being and prevent body image and eating-related disordered behaviours.

Experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 12 Years - 18 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• being a female adolescent;
• being aged between 12 and 18;
• being a part of a classroome with immediate availability to attend the sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a clinical condition that could compromise the completion of self-report questionnaires;
• Having a significant score on screening measures administered pre-intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Coimbra: lead
• Joana Marta-Simões: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

CINEICC

Coimbra, 3000-115, Portugal

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding and Eating Disorders; Feeding Behavior; Emotional Regulation; Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Behavior, Animal; Behavior; Self-Control; Social Behavior; Personal Satisfaction

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Integrated non-PhD member of CINEICC

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 15, 2021
• First Posted: December 8, 2021
• Study Start: September 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: February 28, 2020
• Study Completion: September 1, 2021
• Last Updated: December 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PT (1)