Cognitive Behavior Group Therapy Clinical Trial
Official title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Group Prevention Program for Mainland Chinese University Students in Hong Kong
| Verified date | September 2020 |
| Source | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
This study developed a culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. The effects of the group prevention program on psychological distress, acculturative stress, cognitions, emotions, and post-migration growth were examined.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 74 |
| Est. completion date | September 1, 2018 |
| Est. primary completion date | June 1, 2018 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
| Gender | All |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Chinese students from Mainland China who were studying at local universities in Hong Kong - GHQ-12 score of 2 or above (0-0-1-1) - Willingness to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: - GHQ-12 score of 11 or above (0-0-1-1) - One or more psychotic disorders - Severe depression diagnosed by professionals with suicidal attempts/ideation in the past 3 months |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | Jiayan Pan | Hong Kong |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Hong Kong Baptist University |
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| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) | 12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Primary | General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) | 12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Primary | General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) | 12 item rating scale measuring psychological distress, scale score ranges from 0-12, with a higher score indicating a higher level of psychological distress | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Primary | Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS) | 35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Primary | Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS) | 35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Primary | Acculturative Stress Scale for Chinese Students (ASSCS) | 35-item rating scale measuring acculturative stress, scale score ranges from 0-3, with a higher score indicating a higher level of acculturative stress | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Secondary | Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ) | 14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Secondary | Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ) | 14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Secondary | Chinese Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire (CATQ) | 14-item rating scale measuring automatic thoughts, subscale score ranges from 1-5 for the positive thought subscale and negative thought subscale | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Secondary | Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS) | 14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Secondary | Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS) | 14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Secondary | Post-migration Growth Scale (PMGS) | 14-item rating scale measuring personal growth after migration, scale score ranges from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of post-migration growth | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Secondary | Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) | 12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Secondary | Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) | 12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Secondary | Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) | 12-item rating scale measuring sense-making coping strategies of Chinese people, scale score ranges from 1-6, with higher scores indicating a greater tendency to use the sense-making coping | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Secondary | Core Belief Inventory (CBI) | 9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Secondary | Core Belief Inventory (CBI) | 9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Secondary | Core Belief Inventory (CBI) | 9-item rating scale measuring core belief re-examination, scale score ranges from 0-5, with a higher score indicating a higher level of core belief re-examination | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention | |
| Secondary | Chinese Affect Scale (CAS) | 20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion | pre-test at intake interview | |
| Secondary | Chinese Affect Scale (CAS) | 20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion | post-test at the end of the last session of the CBT group (for the experimental group), and when the experimental group finished the intervention (for the waitlist control group), respectively. | |
| Secondary | Chinese Affect Scale (CAS) | 20-item rating scale measuring trait and state affect of Chinese-speaking people, subscale scores range from 1-6, with a higher score indicating a higher level of positive/negative emotion | 3-month follow-up test three months after completing the intervention |