The overall aim of this project is to understand if single-session interventions are acceptable, culturally appropriate, and effective for Indian adolescents. The investigators will be examining the effects of three interventions on the well-being and mental health of adolescents. The investigators hypothesize that at least one of the three interventions will yield statistically significant improvements in wellbeing and mental health relative to a study skills control condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
958
Reading and writing activities designed to instill the belief that people can change.
Reading and writing activities designed to practice noticing and appreciating good things in life.
Reading and writing activities designed to identify and schedule positive activities.
Dr. Kalmadi Junior High School
Pune, Maharashtra, India
The Orchid School
Pune, Maharashtra, India
JM Rathi English School
Roha, Maharashtra, India
Modern College Pune
Pune, India
Change in The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale
Well-being questionnaire. Total score ranges from 14 to 70. Higher values indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 week follow-up, 12 week follow-up
Intervention Appropriateness Measure
Questionnaire measuring the appropriateness of an intervention. Appropriateness refers to the perceived fit or relevance of an intervention. The total score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention (i.e., 0 weeks)
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
Depression Questionnaire. The total score ranges from 0 to 27. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 week follow-up, 12 week follow-up
Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7
Anxiety Questionnaire. The total score ranges from 0 to 21. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 week follow-up, 12 week follow-up
The EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being
Questionnaire with five subscales measuring engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness, and happiness. Each subscale score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate a better outcome. The happiness and optimism subscales will be used as secondary outcomes for this trial. A total score is not computed.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 week follow-up, 12 week follow-up
Acceptability of Intervention Measure
Questionnaire measuring the acceptability of an intervention. Acceptability refers to the perception that a given treatment is agreeable or satisfactory. The total score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.
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Reading and writing activities designed to learn evidence-based study strategies.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention (i.e., 0 weeks)
Feasibility of Intervention Measure
Questionnaire measuring the feasibility of an intervention. Feasibility refers to the degree to which a treatment can be successfully implemented in a given setting. The total score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Immediately post-intervention (i.e., 0 weeks)
Perceived Stress Scale-4
Questionnaire measuring perceived stress. The total score ranges from 0 to 16. Lower scores indicate a better outcome.
Time frame: Baseline, 4 week follow-up, 12 week follow-up