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NCT Number: NCT07253636

Social and Emotional Development Support Program for Adolescents: Effects on Belonging, Meaning in Life, Authenticity, Well-Being, and Resilience

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Social and Emotional Developmental Support Program on adolescents' sense of belonging, meaning in life, emotional authenticity, well-being, and resilience. The study will be conducted with 9th-grade students studying in Defne district of Hatay, Türkiye, one of the regions affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023. A pre-test/post-test control group experimental design will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program.

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Key information

Conditions

Adolescent Social and Emotional Development

Age range

14 year–15 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Defne Public High Schools

Hatay, Defne, 31160, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

This study aims to examine the effects of the Social and Emotional Developmental Support Program, which will be implemented with ninth-grade students studying in the Defne district of Hatay, on adolescents' sense of belonging, meaning in life, emotional authenticity, well-being, and resilience. The research will be carried out with adolescents living in Defne, one of the districts of Hatay most affected by the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquake that occurred in Türkiye on February 6, 2023. The study is designed as a pre-test/post-test control group experimental design. Participants will be randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group will receive the Social and Emotional Developmental Support Program, whereas no intervention will be provided to the control group during the study period. Data will be collected using a demographic information form and standardized instruments assessing adolescents' sense of belonging, meaning in life, emotional authenticity, well-being, and resilience. The findings are expected to contribute to the social and emotional development of adolescents affected by the earthquake and to enrich the existing body of literature.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Adolescents aged between 14 and 15 years
Ninth-grade students enrolled in public high schools located in the Defne district of Hatay
Individuals who resided in the Defne district on February 6, 2023
Students who voluntarily agree to participate and whose parental consent has been obtained
Students who are able to attend all program sessions regularly

Exclusion criteria

Students who did not reside in the Defne district on February 6, 2023
Students with special educational needs or those reported by school counselors or parents to have developmental or psychiatric diagnoses
Students who are simultaneously participating in another psychosocial intervention program
Students with cognitive limitations that prevent them from completing the study assessments

Treatment and study plan

Social and Emotional Developmental Support Program

Behavioral

A structured program designed to promote adolescents' social and emotional development. The program includes interactive sessions aimed at enhancing belonging, meaning in life, emotional authenticity, well-being, and resilience. It will be implemented in a school setting through group-based activities and reflective discussions.

Primary outcomes

The General Belongingness Scale

Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and after completion of the intervention (approximately 11 weeks).

Participants' sense of belonging will be assessed using the General Belongingness Scale. The General Belongingness Scale is answered on a four-point Likert scale with the options "(1) Strongly disagree, (2) Somewhat disagree, (3) Mostly agree, (4) Strongly agree." Six items represent the rejection/exclusion dimension, while the remaining six items reflect the acceptance/inclusion dimension. When all 12 items are evaluated together, a total belongingness score is obtained. In this context, higher total scores indicate higher levels of general belongingness among adolescents.
Meaning in Life Questionnaire

Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and after completion of the intervention (approximately 11 weeks).

Participants' perceived meaning in life will be assessed using the Meaning in Life Questionnaire. Higher scores on the Presence of Meaning subscale indicate that individuals perceive their lives as more meaningful and purposeful, whereas higher scores on the Search for Meaning subscale reflect greater efforts to find or develop meaning in life. When calculating the total score by reverse-coding the Search subscale, a higher overall score signifies a stronger sense of meaning in life.
Emotional Authenticity Scale

Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and after completion of the intervention (approximately 11 weeks).

Participants' emotional authenticity will be measured using the Emotional Authenticity Scale. The Emotional Authenticity Scale is a 20-item self-report measure assessing the extent to which individuals express their emotions in a genuine, coherent, and self-consistent manner. Items are rated on a 1-5 Likert scale. Five items from the "Acceptance of External Influence" subscale and seven items from the "Emotional Avoidance" subscale are reverse-scored. Higher total scores indicate greater emotional authenticity.
EPOCH Well-being Scale

Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and after completion of the intervention (approximately 11 weeks).

Participants' well-being levels will be assessed using the EPOCH Well-Being Measure. The scale consists of five subscales and a total of 20 items. Higher scores on each subscale indicate a greater level of the specific characteristic assessed by that dimension. In addition, the scale provides an overall well-being score. During scoring, mean scores are calculated for each subscale as well as for the total scale.
Psychological Resilience Attitude and Skills Scale

Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and after completion of the intervention (approximately 11 weeks).

Participants' resilience levels will be measured using the Resilience Attitude and Skill Scale. It is a 34-item, single-factor measurement tool rated on a four-point Likert scale. There are no reverse-scored items in the scale. Higher scores indicate higher levels of psychological resilience.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Hacettepe University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

An Examination of the Effects of the Social and Emotional Development Support Program on Adolescents' Sense of Belonging, Meaning in Life, Emotional Authenticity, Well-Being, and Psychological Resilience

Acronym: SEDESP

Important dates

Study start: 2025
Primary completion: 2026
Study completion: 2026
First posted: Nov 28, 2025
Registry last updated: Mar 5, 2026

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