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NCT Number: NCT05098873

Study on Boredom in High Potential Adolescents

The research focuses on "High Potential" (HP) in adolescence, in a link with the professional practice of the investigators.

Furthermore, supported by scientific literature and professional clinical practice, this research is interested in school boredom, regularly expressed by the consulting adolescents, in its relation with a depressive syndrome.

The objective of the research is to know if school boredom is a precursor of a depressive episode in high school students with HP compared to high school students without HP.

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Key information

Conditions

Intelligence Boredom

Age range

14 year–17 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy - CMP Adolescents Lunéville

Lunéville, France

About this study

The investigators are questioning the meaning of school boredom experienced by adolescents with HP and its link with a depressive syndrome. The investigators will use clinical interviews, rating scales for a quantitative measure and projective tests for a psychodynamic study. The responses of adolescents with HP will be compared to those of adolescents without HP.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Adolescents coming for consultation in a medical-psychological center of Sponsor
  • Adolescents aged 14 to 16 years and 11 months.
  • Adolescents expressing a psychological malaise and/or an anxiety disorder at the time of the consultation request
  • Adolescents who were informed about the study, received the information note about it and did not object to participating
  • At least one parent or guardian who was informed of the study, received the study information sheet, and did not object to the child's participation
  • Adolescents affiliated or entitled to a social security plan

Exclusion criteria

  • Adolescents who do not understand the French language well enough to complete the questionnaires.
  • Adolescents with a clear diagnosis of psychiatric pathology (e.g. schizophrenia)
  • Adolescents with an IQ ≤ 80 because the level of intellectual efficiency would be too fragile and too far from the expectations of our research.

Treatment and study plan

psychodynamic

Other

intervention with adolescents through the presentation of questions to be completed

Primary outcomes

  1. Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

    Time frame: Month 2 or 3

    Intelligence test that measures a child's intellectual ability and 5 cognitive domains that impact performance.

  2. Échelle de Disposition à l'Ennui (French Title)

    Time frame: Month 1 or 2

    Boredom scale It is the French adaptation of the Boredom Proneness Scale

  3. Rorschach test

    Time frame: Month 3

    Projective test

  4. Thematic Apperception Test

    Time frame: Month 3

    Projective test

Secondary outcomes

  1. Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children

    Time frame: Month 1 or 2

    Anxiety scale

  2. Children Depression Inventory

    Time frame: Month 1 or 2

    Depression scale

  3. Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents

    Time frame: Month 1 or 2

    Self-esteem scale This self-report scale taps how adolescents assess their "competence" or "adequacy" in different areas of their life, and how they evaluate their overall self-worth as a person.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Psychothérapique de Nancy

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Study on High Potential in Adolescence School Boredom as a Precursor to a Depressive Episode Single-center, Comparative Study of High School Students

Acronym: ESchAHP

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Oct 28, 2021
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2024

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