Outcome
Type |
Measure |
Description |
Time frame |
Safety issue |
Primary |
Change in Emotion Regulation as measured by Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) |
The DERS is a 36 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 1(almost never)-5 (almost always) ,higher score indicates greater problem with emotion regulation |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Primary |
Change in Mindfulness as measured by Child and Adolescent Mindfulness Measure (CAMM) |
The CAMM is a 10 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 0(never true)-4 (always true) ,higher score indicates higher levels of mindfulness |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Primary |
Change in Mindfulness as measured by Cognitive and Affective Mindfulness Scale-Revised (CAMS-R) |
The CAMS-R is a 12-item measure and each item is scored from 1( rarely/not at all)-4(almost always). Higher values reflect greater mindful qualities |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Primary |
Change in Self-Compassion as measured by Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) |
The SCS is a 26 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 1(almost never)-5 (almost always) ,higher score indicates ------- |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Primary |
Change in Stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) |
The PSS is a 10 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 0(never)-4(very often),higher score indicating a higher perceived stress. |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Social Connectedness as measured Social Connectedness Scale |
The scale is a 20 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 1(strongly disagree)-6(strongly agree),higher score indicating more connectedness to others. |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Depression as measured by Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) |
The scale is a 13 item questionnaire and each item is scored from 0(not true)-2(true),higher score indicating worse outcome |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Anxiety as measured by Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory |
This scale is a 40 item questionnaire,each question is scored from 1(very much so)-4 (not at all), a higher score indicates a worse outcome |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Affect as measured by Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS-SF) |
PANAS-SF is a 20 item questionnaire, each item is scored from 1(very slightly or not at all)-5(extremely).Positive affect (items1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, and 19) score ranges for 10-50 with higher scores indicating higher levels of positive effect.Negative affect ( items 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 15, 18, and 20) score ranges form 10-50, with lower scores indicating lower levels of negative effect. |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Vulnerability as measured by Psychological Vulnerability Scale |
This is a 6 item questionnaire,each item is measured from 1(does not describe me at all)-5 describes me very well.A higher score indicates more vulnerability. |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Distress as measured by Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) |
This is a 10-item questionnaire,each item is scored from 1(none of the time)-5(all of the time) for a total score ranging from 10-50 and a higher score indicating worse outcome |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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Secondary |
Change in Risk Seeking as measured by Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) |
The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) is a computerized measure of risk taking behavior. Each click causes the balloon to incrementally inflate and money to be added to a counter up until some threshold, at which point the balloon is over inflated and explodes. The primary score used to measure BART performance is the adjusted average number of pumps on unexploded balloons, with higher scores indicative of greater risk-taking propensity |
Baseline, immediately after intervention (1day after baseline),3 months post intervention,6 months post intervention |
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