REThinkGame4training: Training Emotion Regulation Abilities Using an Online Therapeutic Game

NCT06612801 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: REThinkGame4training
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 237
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

To test the efficacy of the REThink therapeutic game in training emotion regulation abilities of children and adolescents.

Conditions

Emotion Regulation Abilities

Keywords

online game; therapeutic game; digital intervention; REThink game; emotion regulation abilities; irrationality

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Emotion regulation abilities

  The Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA; Biesecker \& Easterbrooks, 2001). The 13 items are measured on a five-point Likert scale, from 0 -strong disagreement to 5 - strong agreement-; where higher scores represent better emotional regulation abilities. The scale has two subscales namely, emotional control ( lowest score 8 and highest 40) and emotional awareness subscales (lowest score 5, and highest 25).

  baseline assessment, one week before starting the intervention

• Changes in emotion regulation abilities

  The Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA; Biesecker \& Easterbrooks, 2001). The 13 items are measured on a five-point Likert scale, from 0 -strong disagreement to 5 - strong agreement-; where higher scores represent better emotional regulation abilities. The scale has two subscales namely, emotional control ( lowest score 8 and highest 40) and emotional awareness subscales (lowest score 5, and highest 25).

  post-test assessment, one week after finishing the intervention

• Irrationality

  The Child and Adolescent Scale of Irrationality (CASI, Bernard \& Cronan, 1999) will be used in order to test irrational/rational beliefs as a mechanism of change. Children and adolescents were asked to express their agreement/disagreement with the 28 statements on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 1 (\"strong disagreement\") to 5 (\"strong agreement\"). The minimum score is 28 and the maximum score is 140. Higher scores represent higher levels of irrationality.

  baseline assessment, one week before starting the intervention

• Changes in irrationality

  The Child and Adolescent Scale of Irrationality (CASI, Bernard \& Cronan, 1999) will be used in order to test irrational/rational beliefs as a mechanism of change. Children and adolescents were asked to express their agreement/disagreement with the 28 statements on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 1 (\"strong disagreement\") to 5 (\"strong agreement\"). The minimum score is 28 and the maximum score is 140. Higher scores represent higher levels of irrationality.

  post-test assessment, one week after finishing the intervention

Other Outcomes (1)

• Mental health symthoms

  baseline assessment, inclusion criteria

Study Arms (2)

Experimental: REThink therapeutic game

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the experimental group will received the game-based intervention called REThink Game

Behavioral: The REThink Game

Control: Care as usual

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group do not receive an intervention but they have access to standard resources from the school

Interventions

The REThink Game BEHAVIORAL

REThink is an online therapeutic game designed to improve the emotional well-being of young people, based on the principles of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). The game features a character named RETMAN, who leads players through seven levels, each dedicated to teaching a particular emotional regulation skill. Each level consists of three sub-levels that gradually become more challenging. REThink can be utilized as a standalone intervention, as a complement to self-help psychotherapeutic methods, or for focused skills training in emotional regulation. Each level trains a specific emoion-regulation skills such as emotion recognition, relaxation, cognitive change, problem solving, compassion and self-compassion.

Experimental: REThink therapeutic game

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• children and adolescents aged 8 to 12 years
• non-clinical levels of mental health symptoms on any SDQ subscale or total score
• parental consent provided

You may not qualify if:

• intellectual disability or physical limitations precluding the use of the online game
• does not have parental informed consent
• clinical or subclinical level on the SDQ measure, total score, or any subscale

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Babes-Bolyai University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Babes-Bolyai University

Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Location

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: Professor Ph.D

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 23, 2024
• First Posted: September 25, 2024
• Study Start: April 1, 2021
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2022
• Study Completion: July 31, 2022
• Last Updated: September 25, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

RO (1)