NCT Number: NCT04560348
This study developed an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention program for Hong Kong university student. The program effectiveness was evaluated in reducing psychological distress and improving mental health of university students. The 3-month maintenance effect was also tested.
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All sexes
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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. Single group Pre-posttest 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.
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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 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.
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
12-item rating scale for psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
10-item rating scale for perceived stress, scale score ranges from 0-4, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
10-item rating scale for perceived stress, scale score ranges from 0-4, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
10-item rating scale for perceived stress, scale score ranges from 0-4, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
21-item rating scale for depressive symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depressive symptions
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
21-item rating scale for depressive symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depressive symptions
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
21-item rating scale for depressive symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of depressive symptions
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
21-item rating scale for anxiety symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of anxiety symptoms
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
21-item rating scale for anxiety symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of anxiety symptoms
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
21-item rating scale for anxiety symptoms, scale score ranges from 0-63, with a higher score indicating a higher level of anxiety symptoms
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
14-item rating scale for positive and negative automatic thoughts, score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative thought
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
14-item rating scale for positive and negative automatic thoughts, score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative thought
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
14-item rating scale for positive and negative automatic thoughts, score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative thought
Time frame: baseline: before the intervention program starts
20-item rating scale for positive and negative emotions, score ranges from 1-6 for positive emotion subscale and negative emotion subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Time frame: post-test: 1 month upon completion of the intervention program
20-item rating scale for positive and negative emotions, score ranges from 1-6 for positive emotion subscale and negative emotion subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Time frame: 3-month follow-up test: 3 months after completion of the intervention program
20-item rating scale for positive and negative emotions, score ranges from 1-6 for positive emotion subscale and negative emotion subscale, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion
Hong Kong Baptist University
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Improving Mental Health by Cognitive Behavioral Intervention and Adventure Training for Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
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