The Effects of Positive Psychological Interventions on Chinese Collegiate Student-athletes

NCT06897449 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: USM/JEPeM/KK/23030250
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 122
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of positive psychology intervention on the identity, psychological competence, well-being, and self-compassion of Chinese student-athletes. The first part of the study is guided by the theory of positive psychology and positive psychological interventions. Five scales, namely the Academic and Athletic Identity Scale, Athletic Mental Energy Scale, Sport Mental health Continuum-Short Form, Perceived Available Support in Sport Questionnaire, and Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form, are selected and translated from English into Chinese to validate the reliability and validity of the five scales in the Chinese population. The investigators will invite student-athlete to participate in a two-part study .This study will last approximately 8 weeks for a total of 12 interventions that have been shown to have a positive impact on people;s lives and the investigators would like to further examine the potential. participants will not be forced to participate in this study if they do not wish to.

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Intervention

Keywords

student-athlete,unviersity

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Changes in mental energy before and after the 8-Week positive psychological intervention

  Mental energy levels will be assessed using the Athetic Mental Energy Scale (AMES), a validated tool for evaluating an individual's subjective perception of cognitive vigor, motivation, and alertness.The AMES consists of 18 items rated on a 6-point Likert scale. Higher scores reflect greater mental energy, while lower scores indicate mental fatigue or depletion.

  Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention.

• Changes in identity after the 8-Week positive psychological intervention

  Identity will be assessed before and after the 8-week positive psychological intervention. The measurement will be conducted using the Athletic and Acadmic identity Scale (AAIS). The AAIS evaluates the strength and exclusivity of an individual's identification with the athlete role.

  Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention.

• Changes in Self-compassion Before and After the 8-Week Positive Psychological Intervention

  Self-compassion will be measured using the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS), which assesses individuals' self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness in response to personal difficulties.

  Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention.

Study Arms (2)

Positive psychological intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

This experimental intervention is an eight-week positive psychology program aimed at enhancing student-athletes' identity, mental energy, well-being, and，self-compassion. The program guides participants through exercises such as recalling personal achievements, identifying character and athletic strengths, setting goals, and envisioning future aspirations. By fostering positive emotions, resilience, and connection with others, this intervention seeks to support athletes in achieving mental and emotional well-being, both in sports and in life.

Behavioral: Positive psychological intervention

Introduction to Positive Psychology

PLACEBO COMPARATOR

The control group intervention consists of an informational poster introducing positive psychology. This simple, non-interactive approach provides basic knowledge about positive psychology concepts without engaging participants in specific exercises or activities, serving as a minimal-intervention comparison for the active training program in the experimental group.

Other: Introduction to Positive Psychology Poster

Interventions

Positive psychological intervention BEHAVIORAL

Each week consists of two modules, focusing on different techniques and methods from positive psychology, aimed at improving athletes' mental health and performance.

Positive psychological intervention

Introduction to Positive Psychology Poster OTHER

The poster serves as an introductory resource, summarizing key concepts of positive psychology in an accessible format.

Introduction to Positive Psychology

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Collegiate student-athletes, who regularly train with their varsity sports teams
• Can represent the university at the University level and above
• years old and above， informed and voluntary participation

You may not qualify if:

• Have a history of mental disorders and psychiatric illnesses
• Experienced a significantly stressful event, such as bereavement, loss of a loved one
• At risk of self-injury or suicide
• Participants who do not give their signed informed consent form will be excluded

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Wang Xiawei: lead

Study Sites (1)

Positive Psychological Intervention

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Xiawei Wang, PhD

  Universiti Sains Malaysia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PHD student

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 1, 2024
• First Posted: March 27, 2025
• Study Start: August 10, 2023
• Primary Completion: September 30, 2023
• Study Completion: December 10, 2023
• Last Updated: March 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)