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NCT Number: NCT06080685

Efficacy of Character Strengths Intervention in Enhancing Character Strengths and Self-esteem Among Adolescents

The goal of this study is to better understand the experiences of adolescents with physical disabilities and assess the effectiveness of a Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) in improving their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health. We will also compare these outcomes between two groups: one receiving the intervention and the other not receiving any treatment.

Main Research Questions:

How do adolescents with physical disabilities perceive their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health, including psychological adjustment, psychological distress, psychological wellbeing, life satisfaction, and resilience? Can the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI) enhance the self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health (psychological adjustment and distress) of adolescents with physical disabilities?

Study Tasks:

Participants, who are adolescents aged 12-18 years, will be asked to provide informed consent to participate in the study.

They will complete questionnaires to assess their self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health as a pre-assessment.

Participants in the intervention group will undergo the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), which includes activities like exploring character strengths, writing gratitude letters, and practicing fresh look meditation, among others.

After the intervention, participants will complete post-assessment questionnaires to measure changes in self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health.

There will be a control group that does not receive any treatment.

Comparison Group:

Researchers will compare the outcomes between the intervention group, who received the Character Strengths Intervention (CSI), and the control group, who did not receive any treatment. This will help us determine if the intervention had a significant impact on self-esteem, character strengths, and mental health outcomes for adolescents with physical disabilities.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Issue Communication Disorders Language Disorders Mental Disorders Musculoskeletal Diseases Mutism Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurodevelopmental Disorders Neurologic Manifestations Orthopedic Disorder Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Speech Disorders

Age range

11 year–18 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Directorate General of Specials Education, Islamabad, Captial, Pakistan

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescents with physical disability
  • Adolescents with physical disability in the age range 11-18
  • Rural and urban residences
  • Urdu, Englishspeaking
  • Rawalpindi and Islamabad special education schools

Exclusion criteria

  • Adolescents under age 11 and above 18
  • Adolescents whose parents, teachers, or themselves would not be agreed and signed informed consent to participate in the study would be excluded
  • Adolescents with physical disability such as:
  • Sensory disability (mute and Fully/partial-visual impairment) impairment
  • Hearing impairment
  • Deaf-blindness
  • And intellectual and cognitive impairment
  • Adolescents with severe psychiatric and major medical issues -

Treatment and study plan

Character Strengths Intervention

Behavioral

Session 1. Getting Started: Introducing and Exploring Character Strengths Session 2. Boost a Lower Strength Session 3. Cultivate your inner self + Loving-Kindness Meditation Session 4. Gratitude Letter + Three Good things Session 5. Conclusion Each session will consist of 1-hour, which will be delivered once a week for 5 weeks. Moreover, participants will be given homework which they will practice the rest of the week.

Other names: Positive Psychology Interventions

Primary outcomes

  1. Self-esteem

    Time frame: 1 month

    10-item scale "Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale" used to measure.

  2. Character strengths

    Time frame: 1 month

    98 items scale "The Values in Action (VIA) Youth Survey" is used.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Psychological wellbeing

    Time frame: 1 month

    14 Items scale "the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)" is used to measure psychological wellbeing.

  2. Life Satisfaction

    Time frame: 1 month

    5 items scale "Satisfaction with Life Scale" is used.

  3. Resilience

    Time frame: 1 month

    10 items "Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10)" is used.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fatima Jinnah Women University

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Registry information

Acronym: (CSI)

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 12, 2023
Registry last updated
Feb 1, 2024

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