Effectiveness of a School Wellbeing Programme for Internalising Problems in Irish Primary School Children

Anxiety Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluating the Impact of a School Wellbeing Programme on Internalising Problems in Primary School Children

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05061381
• Other study ID #: aclancy
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: October 11, 2021
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2022
• Source: University College Dublin
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a school-based multi-component universal programme for the reduction of internalising problems (i.e. anxiety and low mood) in primary school pupils.

Description:

Childhood and adolescence are important developmental phases for wellbeing and mental health. School has been noted in psychological literature to be a favourable environment for mental health initiatives, such as school-based programmes. Universal programmes are programmes delivered to all pupils irrespective of perceived need and have several advantages, including having a wide reach, avoiding the need for screening and are less stigmatising.

A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component intervention whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in children. 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 pupils' school teacher on a weekly basis. The lessons involve classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments.

Study participants will complete the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale Short Format, Coping strategy indicator and Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children 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 sixteen-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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 400
• Est. completion date: November 30, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: July 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 18 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Child

• Enrolled in primary school in Ireland

• Obtain written informed consent from parents/guardians

• Provide written assent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Failure to meet inclusion criteria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Low Mood

Intervention

Behavioral:
• A Lust for Life Schools Programme
A Lust for Life is a universal school-based multi-component programme whose target is to build well-being and emotional resilience in children. 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 childrens' school teacher and involves classroom discussions, videos, classroom activities and homework assignments.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Ireland	University College Dublin	Dublin	Tipperary

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University College Dublin

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Ireland, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Other	Satisfaction with the programme measured by the Brief Satisfaction Scale	Scores on each item of the Brief Satisfaction Scale range from 1 to 7	10 weeks
Primary	Symptoms of anxiety and low mood measured by the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale Short Form	25-item self-report measure of anxiety and depression symptoms of individuals aged 8-18 years.	16 weeks
Secondary	Coping skills as measured by the Coping Strategy Indicator	33-item measure that measures three coping factors: seeking social support, problem-solving, and avoidance.	16 weeks
Secondary	Self-efficacy as measured by the Self-Efficacy Questionnaire for Children	24-item questionnaire that measures three factors: academic, social and emotional self-efficacy.	16 weeks