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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04442854
Other study ID # 12607815
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 1, 2016
Est. completion date September 1, 2018

Study information

Verified date September 2020
Source Hong Kong Baptist University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.


Description:

Detailed description:

Previous research has found the effectiveness of group cognitive behavioral therapy in improving international students' mental health and facilitating their psychological adaptation. However, this kind of research in Chinese societies is scant and previous studies lack control group in study design. This study developed an 8-session culturally appropriate cognitive behavioral group prevention program for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong. Research design of randomized controlled trial was adopted. Program effectiveness was evaluated at both cognitive and emotional levels, including psychological distress, acculturative stress, emotions, automatic thoughts, sense-making coping, core belief re-examination and post-migration growth.


Recruitment information / eligibility

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

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
cognitive behavioral group therapy
A 8-session cognitive behavior group intervention tailor-made for Mainland Chinese university students in Hong Kong

Locations

Country Name City State
Hong Kong Jiayan Pan Hong Kong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Hong Kong Baptist University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Hong Kong, 

Outcome

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