Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme

The University of Hong Kong120 enrolled

Overview

This study tested the effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren. A randomised controlled trial was conducted, with 56 primary school pupils randomly assigned to the experimental group participating in the adventure-based training programme and 64 to the attention placebo control group.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

an adventure-based training programmeBEHAVIORAL

The programme consisted of five education sessions (around 75 minutes each) and a day's adventure-based training camp at the end of the academic year

a placebo control programmeOTHER

Subjects in the control group were invited to attend five 75-minute sessions of leisure activities, organised by a community centre, which included a cartoon film show, handicraft workshops, a health talk on the prevention of influenza and age-appropriate physical leisure activities, such as table tennis, badminton, chess and Chinese billiards. Additionally, they were invited to join a day visit to Hong Kong Ocean Park at the end of the academic year.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 9 YearsMax age: 14 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Hong Kong Chinese primary pupils from forms 5 and 6 of two schools were invited to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * those with a chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at baseline

baseline depressive symptoms

Time frame: baseline

change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline

depressive symptoms after the last intervention session

Time frame: 9 months

change of The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline

depressive symptoms after 3 months from the last intervention session

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at baseline

baseline anxiety level

Time frame: baseline

change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 9 months from baseline

anxiety level after the last intervention session

Time frame: 9 months

change of The Chinese version of the State Anxiety Scale for Children at 12 months from baseline

anxiety level after 3 months from the last intervention session

Time frame: 12 months

The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at baseline

baseline self-esteem

Time frame: baseline

change of The Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale at 9 month from baseline

self-esteem after the last intervention session

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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