Emotional Intelligence Intervention to Improve Mental Well-Being of Adolescents With Emotional Distress (BEAM)

NCT06713460 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 01-24-1CR-102
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 104
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention in adolescents with emotional distress. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the intervention increase mental well-being, emotional resilience, and emocional intelligence in adolescents with emotional distress? Participants will: • Participate in a multi-component intervention for 9 weeks at school.

Conditions

Emotional Distress

Keywords

Mental Well-being; Emotional Intelligence; Emotional Distress; Adolescents

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Improve well-being

  Changes in level of well-being using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). Values range from 14 to 70 . Higher scores, better outcome.

  Baseline (T0), post-intervention (9 weeks) (T1), and 24 weeks follow-up (T2)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Increased resilience

  Baseline (T0), post-intervention (9 weeks) (T1), and 24 weeks follow-up (T2)

• Increase emotional intelligence

  Baseline (T0), post-intervention (9 weeks) (T1), and 24 weeks follow-up (T2)

Study Arms (2)

Intervention group (multicomponent intervention)

EXPERIMENTAL

A multi-component group intervention, based on Mayer and Salovey's emotional skills model, will target adolescents with emotional distress. Led by the Community Emotional Well-Being Coordinator and supported by a nurse, physiotherapist, and educational psychologist, the intervention will occur during the 2025-2026 academic year in Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa institutes. It will consist of nine 55-minute sessions during school hours, supplemented by voluntary home activities. The program will focus on emotional identification and regulation, structured around seven components: goal-setting, positive thinking, self-awareness, self-esteem, willpower, mindfulness, and assertiveness.

Behavioral: BEAM

Control group (non intervention)

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will complete the same research questionnaires as the intervention group during the same period. Control group participants will undergo the intervention (if effective) in the following academic year (January - June 2027), when they are in 10th Grade.

Interventions

BEAM BEHAVIORAL

Multicomponent intervention

Intervention group (multicomponent intervention)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 16 Years
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Adolescents with emotional distress scores on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well- being Scale.
• Adolescents aged 14-16 ( in 9th Grade).
• Informed consent form signed (by adolescents and their parent or legal guardian)

You may not qualify if:

• Physical illnesses that prevent attendance at scheduled sessions, severe mental disorders (such as Autism Spectrum Disorder, major depression, schizophrenia).
• No comprehension of the language
• Lack of consent from the adolescents or their parents or legal guardians

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa: lead

Study Sites (2)

Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Terrassa, Barcelona, 08227, Spain

RECRUITING

Institut Can Roca

Terrassa, Barcelona, 08227, Spain

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

• Gracia R, Pamias M, Mortier P, Alonso J, Perez V, Palao D. Is the COVID-19 pandemic a risk factor for suicide attempts in adolescent girls? J Affect Disord. 2021 Sep 1;292:139-141. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.05.044. Epub 2021 May 27.

  PMID: 34119869 BACKGROUND

• Llistosella M, Gutierrez-Rosado T, Rodriguez-Rey R, Liebenberg L, Bejarano A, Gomez-Benito J, Limonero JT. Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the Spanish Version of Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-32). Front Psychol. 2019 Jun 28;10:1410. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01410. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 31316419 RESULT

• Salguero, J. M., Fernández-Berrocal, P., Balluerka, N., & Aritzeta, A. (2010). Measuring perceived emotional intelligence in the adolescent population: Psychometric properties of the Trait Meta-Mood Scale. Social Behavior and Personality: an international journal, 38(9), 1197-1209

  RESULT

• Castellvi P, Forero CG, Codony M, Vilagut G, Brugulat P, Medina A, Gabilondo A, Mompart A, Colom J, Tresserras R, Ferrer M, Stewart-Brown S, Alonso J. The Spanish version of the Warwick-Edinburgh mental well-being scale (WEMWBS) is valid for use in the general population. Qual Life Res. 2014 Apr;23(3):857-68. doi: 10.1007/s11136-013-0513-7. Epub 2013 Sep 5.

  PMID: 24005886 RESULT

• Dominguez-Garcia E, Fernandez-Berrocal P. The Association Between Emotional Intelligence and Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review. Front Psychol. 2018 Nov 30;9:2380. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.02380. eCollection 2018.

  PMID: 30555393 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Maria Llistosella, PhD

  Primary Health Care, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Mamen Carmona, PhD

CONTACT

+34 93 731 00 07; mcarmona@cst.cat

Ramon Roca, PhD

CONTACT

+34 93 731 00 07; rroca@cst.cat

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Due to the difficulty of masking conditions, the groups and participating personnel (research team) will not be blinded.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Participants will be randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group by an external investigator through computer-generated random numbers.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 27, 2024
• First Posted: December 3, 2024
• Study Start: April 7, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): September 30, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 30, 2026
• Last Updated: April 20, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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