Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents

NCT06080685 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: FJWU/EC/2023/61
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 94
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of adolescents with physical disabilities and assess the effectiveness of a Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) in improving their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health. We will also compare these outcomes between two groups: one receiving the intervention and the other not receiving any treatment. Main Research Questions: How do adolescents with physical disabilities perceive their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health, including psychological adjustment, psychological distress, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, and resilience? Can the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) enhance the self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health (psychological adjustment and distress) of adolescents with physical disabilities? Study Tasks: Participants, who are adolescents aged 12-18 years, will be asked to provide informed consent to participate in the study. They will complete questionnaires to assess their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health as a pre-assessment. Participants in the intervention group will undergo the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), which includes activities like exploring character strengths, writing gratitude letters, and practicing fresh look meditation, among others. After the intervention, participants will complete post-assessment questionnaires to measure changes in self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health. There will be a control group that does not receive any treatment. Comparison Group: Researchers will compare the outcomes between the intervention group, who received the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), and the control group, who did not receive any treatment. This will help us determine if the intervention had a significant impact on self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health outcomes for adolescents with physical disabilities.

Conditions

Mental Health Issue; Mutism; Orthopedic Disorder

Keywords

Adolescents with physical disability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Self-esteem

  10-item scale "Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale" used to measure.

  1 month

• Character strengths

  98 items scale "The Values in Action (VIA) Youth Survey" is used.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Psychological wellbeing

  1 month

• Life Satisfaction

  1 month

• Resilience

  1 month

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Who receives intervention. Character strengths intervention will be administered in 5 sessions.

Behavioral: Character Strengths Intervention

Waitlist Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Who would receive the intervention after the study completion.

Behavioral: Character Strengths Intervention

Interventions

Character Strengths Intervention BEHAVIORAL

Session 1. Getting Started: Introducing and Exploring Character Strengths Session 2. Boost a Lower Strength Session 3. Cultivate your inner self + Loving-Kindness Meditation Session 4. Gratitude Letter + Three Good things Session 5. Conclusion Each session will consist of 1-hour, which will be delivered once a week for 5 weeks. Moreover, participants will be given homework which they will practice the rest of the week.

Also known as: Positive Psychology Interventions

Intervention Group; Waitlist Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 18 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents with physical disability
• Adolescents with physical disability in the age range 11-18
• Rural and urban residences
• Urdu, Englishspeaking
• Rawalpindi and Islamabad special education schools

You may not qualify if:

• Adolescents under age 11 and above 18
• Adolescents whose parents, teachers, or themselves would not be agreed and signed informed consent to participate in the study would be excluded
• Adolescents with physical disability such as:
• Sensory disability (mute and Fully/partial-visual impairment) impairment
• Hearing impairment
• Deaf-blindness
• And intellectual and cognitive impairment
• Adolescents with severe psychiatric and major medical issues -

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fatima Jinnah Women University: lead

Study Sites (3)

Directorate General of Specials Education

Islamabad, Captial, Pakistan

Location

Al-Ghazali Special Education School

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

Location

Army Public Special Education Centre

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, 46000, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mutism; Musculoskeletal Diseases

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Speech Disorders; Language Disorders; Communication Disorders; Neurobehavioral Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 27, 2023
• First Posted: October 12, 2023
• Study Start: September 23, 2023
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2023
• Study Completion: December 15, 2023
• Last Updated: February 1, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-01

Locations

PA (3)