Improving Mental Health of Chinese University Students in Hong Kong: Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioural Intervention

NCT ID: NCT04998890

Last Updated: 2021-08-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

458 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2018-01-01

Study Completion Date

2020-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study delivered an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program to a group of Hong Kong university students. The program effectiveness was evaluated by a randomized controlled trial in reducing psychological distress and improving mental health of these students. The 3-month maintenance effect was also tested.

Detailed Description

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University students are vulnerable to mental health problems due to the various challenges they have to face in university life. However, few studies have been conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of university counseling programs in Hong Kong. This project aims at developing and systematically evaluating a culturally adapted and adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention (aCBI) program to decrease psychological distress and improve various mental health outcomes for Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The aCBI program was delivered in a form of general education course in a university setting. Randomized controlled trial (RCT) design was adopted. The program was evaluated its effectiveness in reducing psychological distress, perceived stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms, negative thoughts and negative emotions and increasing positive thoughts and positive emotions.

Conditions

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Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized controlled trial
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention

An adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program A 13-session adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program, including 6 lectures, 5 workshops and adventure training (one adventure day camp (2 sessions) and adventure activities in the beginning of each workshop). One session per week, 3 hours for each session. A variety of cognitive behavioral skills were taught in lectures and these skills were practiced in two groups (with appropriately 20 students in each group) in workshop to help students to apply these skills to cope with their own daily life stress. Skill briefing, case demonstration and debriefing, group sharing and discussion, in-class exercise and homework were used in the intervention program.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention

Intervention Type OTHER

The adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and adventure training. The intervention program is delivered in a 39-hour general education course entailed "Improving Mental Health for University Success" in a public university in Hong Kong. The program includes 6 lectures, 5 workshops, 5 adventure games and an adventure day camp. Students are divided into two groups in workshop to practise CBT skills to deal with their own issues.

Control group

No intervention of the adventure-based cognitive behavioral program

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention

The adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy and adventure training. The intervention program is delivered in a 39-hour general education course entailed "Improving Mental Health for University Success" in a public university in Hong Kong. The program includes 6 lectures, 5 workshops, 5 adventure games and an adventure day camp. Students are divided into two groups in workshop to practise CBT skills to deal with their own issues.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* be of Chinese nationality
* be studying in undergraduate programs at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), as the aCBI program will be provided in the form of a general education course at this university
* have GHQ-12 scores of 2-10 (0-0-1-1) (i.e., mild to moderate levels of psychological distress)
* be willing to complete the entire process of the project.

Exclusion Criteria

* have GHQ-12 scores of 0-1 (i.e., a low level of psychological distress) or 11-12 (i.e., a high level of psychological distress)
* have one or more psychosis
* have experienced severe depression with suicidal attempts/ideation in the past 3 months, as diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Research Grants Council, Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hong Kong Baptist University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jiayan Pan

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Jiayan Pan, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Hong Kong Baptist University

Locations

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Jiayan Pan

Hong Kong, , Hong Kong

Site Status

Countries

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Hong Kong

Other Identifiers

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HKBU 22603717

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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