Evaluation of a School-based Programme Aimed at Promoting Well-being in Adolescents

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of this pilot study is to evaluate a universal school-based multi-component intervention whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents.

Detailed Description
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Adolescence is an important developmental phase for prevention and intervention initiatives for well-being and mental health. Accordingly, school has been recommended as an optimal location for such initiatives. Universal programmes - programmes that are designated for all individuals in a population - have a number of advantages, including reducing the risk of stigma and yielding high recruitment rates. A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component intervention whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents. The programme was informed by evidence-based psychological approaches including cognitive behaviour therapy, positive psychology and mindfulness and consists of six lessons, each delivered by the adolescents' school teacher on a weekly basis. The lessons involve classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments. Study participants will complete the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10, Emotional Literacy and Intervention Inventory-Pupil Checklist, and Mindful Attention Awareness Scale for Children at pre-intervention. Following this, schools randomly assigned to the experimental group will receive A Lust for Life, while those randomly assigned to the control group will be placed on a twelve-week waiting list. The questionnaire measures and a Brief Satisfaction Scale will be completed by participants at post-intervention. In addition, a six-week follow-up assessment will determine whether the effects of the programme are sustained over a period of time. The programme will be delivered in the waiting list control group schools after the six-week follow-up assessment.

Official Title
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Evaluation of a School-based Programme Aimed at Promoting Well-being in Adolescents

Conditions
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Adolescent Well-Being, Resilience, Psychological

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: A Lust for Life
* Behavioral: Waiting list control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Adolescent Enrolled in primary school in Ireland Obtain written informed consent from parents/guardians Provide written assent Exclusion Criteria: Failure to the meet inclusion criteria

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 10 Years
Maximum Age: 19 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: A Lust for Life programme group<br>A Lust for Life programme will be delivered to adolescents by their school teachers in six weekly lessons. Well-being and resilience will be promoted in each lesson through classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments. | Behavioral: A Lust for Life<br>* A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component programme whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in adolescents. The programme was informed by evidence-based psychological approaches including mindfulness, cognitive behaviour therapy and positive psychology. It is delivered in six weekly lessons by the adolescents' school teacher and involves classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments.<br>|
| Other: Waiting list control group<br>Participants will be placed on a twelve-week waiting list for the programme. | Behavioral: Waiting list control<br>* Control group placed on a twelve-week waiting list.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Well-being measured by the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form | Scores on the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form range from 14 to 84. Higher scores indicate lower well-being. | 6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020 | 
| Well-being measured by the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form | Scores on the Adolescent Mental Health Continuum-Short Form range from 14 to 84. Higher scores indicate lower well-being. | 12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Resilience measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 | Scores on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater resilience. | 6 weeks after beginning intervention: 19/10/2020 | 
| Resilience measured by the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 | Scores on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale-10 range from 0 to 40. Higher scores indicate greater resilience. | 12 weeks after beginning intervention: 01/12/2020 |