Effects of Implementing a Program to Develop Emotional Skills and Post-traumatic Growth in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Child Welfare Services-a Pilot Study in the Haute-Loire Department

NCT ID: NCT07334704

Last Updated: 2026-02-11

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 32 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2026-02-01
• Study Completion Date: 2027-09-01

Brief Summary

Adolescents and young adults receiving child welfare services constitute a vulnerable population, with an overrepresentation of mental health issues and past trauma, often exacerbated by a difficult transition to independence. Current support focuses mainly on material needs, lacking specific interventions targeting psychological resilience. This study draws on literature demonstrating that the development of emotional skills and post-traumatic growth are major protective factors promoting psychosocial adaptation and mental health.

Conditions

Child Protection Service; Child Welfare

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention Group

Participation in a structured 6-week program focused on emotional skills development and psychoeducation on post-traumatic growth (JEMotion43 program).

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Intervention Type: OTHER

completion of all questionnaires :

• l'Adverse Childhood Experiences-International Questionnaire
• Benevolent Childhood Experiences
• Emotional Competency Profile
• psychological distress (K6)
• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
• Post traumatic Growth Inventory
• Attention Assessment Tests
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
• Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

Program JEMotion

Intervention Type: OTHER

Programm JEMotion : 6-week emotional skills development and psychoeducation program. It consists of 8 modules of 2 hours each.

The program is structured around a variety of activities based on pedagogical and experiential principles. It includes enriching emotional vocabulary, identifying emotional components, and exploring their functional value.

Control Group

Use, over the same period, of a mobile app promoting mental health (WeCare / Care Island).

Group Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

Intervention Type: OTHER

completion of all questionnaires :

• l'Adverse Childhood Experiences-International Questionnaire
• Benevolent Childhood Experiences
• Emotional Competency Profile
• psychological distress (K6)
• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
• Post traumatic Growth Inventory
• Attention Assessment Tests
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
• Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

mobile app

Intervention Type: OTHER

Mobile app promoting mental health for teens aged 14 to 17. It is a gamified, self-guided 6-week digital program (about 1 hour per week), incorporating techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and lifestyle medicine.

The game offers a narrative journey through an imaginary world consisting of six islands, each corresponding to a health and well-being theme: physical activity, stress management, sleep, addictive behaviors, emotional regulation, automatic thoughts, and self-compassion. Side quests also address balanced eating and the integration of positive psychology practices into everyday life.

The player takes on the role of a hero accompanied by their guide, tasked with restoring the vital balance of the islands threatened by pollution and destruction. The player must clean up the islands, recycle waste into seeds, regenerate nature, and interact with totem animals, which impart psychoeducational lessons related to mental health.

Interventions

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

completion of all questionnaires :

• l'Adverse Childhood Experiences-International Questionnaire
• Benevolent Childhood Experiences
• Emotional Competency Profile
• psychological distress (K6)
• Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale
• Post traumatic Growth Inventory
• Attention Assessment Tests
• Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale
• Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

Intervention Type: OTHER

Program JEMotion

Programm JEMotion : 6-week emotional skills development and psychoeducation program. It consists of 8 modules of 2 hours each.

The program is structured around a variety of activities based on pedagogical and experiential principles. It includes enriching emotional vocabulary, identifying emotional components, and exploring their functional value.

Intervention Type: OTHER

mobile app

Mobile app promoting mental health for teens aged 14 to 17. It is a gamified, self-guided 6-week digital program (about 1 hour per week), incorporating techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and lifestyle medicine.

The game offers a narrative journey through an imaginary world consisting of six islands, each corresponding to a health and well-being theme: physical activity, stress management, sleep, addictive behaviors, emotional regulation, automatic thoughts, and self-compassion. Side quests also address balanced eating and the integration of positive psychology practices into everyday life.

The player takes on the role of a hero accompanied by their guide, tasked with restoring the vital balance of the islands threatened by pollution and destruction. The player must clean up the islands, recycle waste into seeds, regenerate nature, and interact with totem animals, which impart psychoeducational lessons related to mental health.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Minors: > 15 to < 18 years old:

1. Be taken in or accompanied by a child protection service.

2. Have given informed consent to participate in the study.

3. Have obtained authorization from those with parental authority.

Young adults aged ≥ 18 to 21:

1. Have signed a young adult contract (CJM) with the Child Welfare Service (ASE).

2. Have given their informed consent to participate in the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 15 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 21 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Mathieu PEREIRA

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Université Lumière Lyon 2

Central Contacts

Mathieu PEREIRA

Role: CONTACT

Recherche.enfance@hauteloire.fr

04.71.50.34.55 ext. +33

Marie PEURIERE

Role: CONTACT

04.71.04.35.38 ext. +33

Other Identifiers

RIPH3_PEREIRA_JEMotion43

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id