Just ACT for Student Well-being

NCT06971861 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: EA240507
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Most psychological conditions start developing during adolescent years. This makes adolescence an ideal and critical window for prevention efforts that help enhance stress management and mental health among the younger generations. This pilot study aims to develop a brief prevention program that focuses on youths' well-being and living as guided by their personal values.

Conditions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy; Psychological Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Attendance

  Attendance across four sessions in percentage

  At the end of treatment

• Change in psychological flexibility as measured with the Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory

  The Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI; Rolffs et al., 2018) is the only validated measure that provides separate ratings on the six core processes of ACT (see Barrett et al., 2019). Items are rated on a 6-point Likert scale, from 1 - Never True to 6 - Always True, and averaged to obtain a score for each of the dimensions.

  Before treatment, between the second and third session, within one week after treatment, and one month after treatment

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Treatment retention

  At the end of treatment

• Change in well-being as measured with the Flourishing Scale

  Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatment

• Change in depressive symptoms as measured with Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

  Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatment

• Change in anxiety symptoms as measured with the Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7)

  Before treatment, within a week after treatment, and one month after treatment

• Treatment satisfaction

  Within a week after treatment

Study Arms (1)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Group-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for youth delivered across four one-hour sessions

Behavioral: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy BEHAVIORAL

The current program is based on ACT and consists of four one-hour sessions covering the six core components of psychological flexibility. The four sessions respectively focus on Cognitive Defusion, Being Present and Acceptance, Self-as-Context and Values, and Committed Action. All sessions involve experiential learning activities and reflective discussions. Each participant also receives a workbook to facilitate post-session home practice.

Also known as: ACT

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• age of 35 years or below
• fluency in oral and written Chinese

You may not qualify if:

• active or current history of psychosis, bipolar disorder, or personality disorder
• active or current report of suicidal attempts
• active or current suicidal ideations for more than half the days
• any history of intellectual deficits

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Hong Kong: lead
• New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association

Hong Kong, 00000, Hong Kong

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Interventions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Central Study Contacts

Director

CONTACT

+852-39175889; idpclab@hku.hk

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 6, 2025
• First Posted: May 14, 2025
• Study Start: June 4, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): October 21, 2028
• Study Completion (Estimated): October 21, 2028
• Last Updated: August 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

HK (1)