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

NCT ID: NCT06713460

Last Updated: 2026-01-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

104 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-04-07

Study Completion Date

2026-12-30

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Background:Adolescence involves biological, psychological and social transformations that increase vulnerability to mental health problems. Emotional intelligence is a protective factor that improves mental well-being. Given the sensitivity of adolescence to mental health disorders, emotional intelligence emerges as a valuable tool for promoting mental well-being.The investigators hypothesize that adolescents aged 14-16 with emotional distress who receive the multicomponent intervention based on emotional intelligence will obtain better scores on the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale compared to the control group, after the intervention and at 24 weeks post-intervention.

Method :The study is a Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT). The participants and their parents will sign an agreement to participate in the study and will be randomly allocated in control and intervention groups by external researcher using a computer-generated random number. The intervention will be conducted in a school setting between April and November 2025. It will comprise a multicomponent program consisting of nine sessions, each lasting 55 minutes, addressing various topics related to emotional intelligence. Data will be collected from April 2025 to April 2026."Three psychometric scales will be used: Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWB), Trait Meta-Mood Scale (TMMS-24) and Child Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-32), with measurements before the intervention (T0), 9 (T1) and 24 weeks follow-up (T2).The group receiving the intervention is expected to show improvements in emotional well-being, emotional intelligence and resilience compared to the control group.

Accepting an alpha risk of 0.05 and a beta risk of 0.20 in a bilateral contrast, 52 subjects in the first group and 52 in the second group are required to detect a difference equal to or greater than 5 units on the WEMWBS scale. A common standard deviation of 6.8 is assumed. A loss to follow-up rate of 0.1 (10%) and a correlation between observations of 0.4 was estimated.

Conditions

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Emotional Distress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants will be randomly assigned to either the control or intervention group by an external investigator through computer-generated random numbers.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Due to the difficulty of masking conditions, the groups and participating personnel (research team) will not be blinded.

Study Groups

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Intervention group (multicomponent intervention)

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 April and November 2025 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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

BEAM

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Multicomponent intervention

Control group (non intervention)

Participants in the control group will complete the same research questionnaires as the intervention group during the same period April and November 2025 Control group participants will undergo the intervention (if effective) in the following academic year (January - June 2026), when they are in 10th Grade.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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BEAM

Multicomponent intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* 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)

Exclusion Criteria

* 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
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

16 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Maria Llistosella

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Maria Llistosella, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Primary Health Care, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Locations

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Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa

Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Institut Can Roca

Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Spain

Central Contacts

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Mamen Carmona, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+34 93 731 00 07 ext. 1882

Ramon Roca, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+34 93 731 00 07 ext. 1882

Facility Contacts

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Maria Llistosella, PhD

Role: primary

+34 931 16 34 23

Anna Russinyol

Role: primary

+34 938 57 33 01

References

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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.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 34119869 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 31316419 (View on PubMed)

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

Reference Type 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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24005886 (View on PubMed)

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.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 30555393 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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01-24-1CR-102

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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