Clinical trial NCT06124183: Emotional Intelligence Program for Adolescents With Antisocial Behavior (DYNAMIS)
Official title: Results of an Emotional Intelligence Program for Adolescent Offenders Based on Salovey and Mayer's Ability Model.
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Mental Health Wellness 1
Keywords: Depression
Anxiety
Stress
Emotions
Subjective well-being
Lead sponsor: Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Universidad de la Sabana
First posted: 2023-11-09
Enrollment: 231
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 14
Maximum age (years): 18
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The design was a quasi-experimental study with intervention and control groups and pre-post-intervention measures.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence program based on the Salovey and Mayer model among adolescents exhibiting antisocial behavior. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 231 Colombian adolescent offenders (122 in the experimental group). A 12-session psychological protocol was implemented. The primary question it aims to address is whether it is feasible for adolescents with antisocial behavior to reduce negative emotional symptoms related to mental health, such as anxiety, stress, and depression, while simultaneously improving their emotional skills. It was observed that those who completed the program showed significant improvements in emotional intelligence, emotional balance, and resilience while experiencing a decrease in emotional symptoms, particularly in stress.

Detailed description: Emotional intelligence programs have been shown to enhance mental health, social adjustment, and overall well-being in adolescents, primarily implemented in educational settings but adaptable to specific clinical populations. The goal of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence program tailored for adolescents with antisocial behavior based on the Salovey and Mayer ability model. Given previous findings suggesting that emotional intelligence programs can aid in improving mental health and social adjustment in adolescents, there arises a need to evaluate the efficacy of such programs in correctional settings. This study aimed to ascertain the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence program designed for adolescents with antisocial behavior. It also supported the notion that implementing emotional intelligence programs in socio-educational centers working with such adolescents could be an effective strategy to enhance their psychological and social well-being. Additionally, it highlights the necessity of incorporating emotional intelligence training in intervention processes within correctional contexts.

The study employed a quasi-experimental design with both intervention and control groups, conducting pre-post intervention measures. The study involved 231 Colombian adolescent participants aged between 14 and 18 (Mean = 15.55, SD = 1.30), with 122 in the intervention group (Mean = 15.64, SD = 1.29, 19.7% female) and 109 in the control group (Mean = 15.44, SD = 1.30, 27.5% female). Questionnaires were utilized to evaluate emotional intelligence, emotional experiences, resilience, emotional symptoms (depression, anxiety, and stress), and life satisfaction.

The comparative analyses revealed significant differences between the intervention and control groups. Adolescents who completed the program demonstrated improvements in emotional intelligence, emotional balance, and resilience while experiencing a notable reduction in emotional symptoms, particularly stress.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* The inclusion criteria were being enrolled in the first year or higher grades of secondary education, having parental and authority permission, and being between 14 and 18 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* The exclusion criteria were being younger than 14 or older than 18, openly refusing to participate, lacking authorization, and having the scheduled completion of the judicial measure during the program execution period.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Emotional Intelligence
timeFrame: 4 months
measure: Emotional Intelligence
timeFrame: 4 months. It offers five alternative answers. High scores on the factors indicate a higher degree of emotional intelligence.
measure: Emotional symptoms of mental health
timeFrame: 4 months. The scale rates emotional symptoms from normal to extremely severe. Depression (0-9, normal- 28+ extremely severe). Anxiety (0-7, normal- 20+ extremely severe). Stress (0-4, normal- 34+ extremely severe.
measure: Positive and negative emotional experiences
timeFrame: 4 months. The items are presented on a Likert scale ranging from "Very rarely or never" to "Very often or always" (5).(Range 5-30)
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Affective balance
timeFrame: 4 months. The affective balance scale is derived from the difference between the two SPANE sub-scales (SPANE-P and SPANE-N).
measure: Satisfaction with life
timeFrame: 4 months. Scores between 31-35 indicate the individual is very satisfied; 26-30, satisfied; 21-25, somewhat satisfied; 20, neutral; 15-19, somewhat dissatisfied; 10-14, dissatisfied; and 5-9, very dissatisfied.
measure: Resilience
timeFrame: 4 months. It consists of 10 items designed as a Likert-type scale with five response options. The final score for the questionnaire is obtained by summing the responses (range 0-40).
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Cali
country: Colombia
facility: Arcadio de Jesús Cardona Isaza
state: Valle Del Cauca
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