This activity will aim to test the comparative efficacy of the main game-based emotion-regulation abilities training of the REThink online game: cognitive change, biofeedback and problem-solving in reducing stress reactivity of the children and adolescents
Children included in this study (aged 8-16 years, G\*Power estimated N=98) will be allocated to one of the three experimental conditions (cognitive change, biofeedback and problem-solving game based training based on the REThink online game levels), or no intervention Control condition. All children will be exposed afterwards to psychosocial stress in the form of peer rejection "ball toss" task. It will be measure both game-based skills outcomes, and EMA stress reactivity outcomes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
146
REThink is a online therapeutic game developed by David and collaborators (2018), proved to be an efficient intervention to reduce emotional symptoms of children and adolescents.
Babes-Bolyai University
Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Levels of rational and irrational beliefs
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Irrationality (CASI, Bernard \& Cronan, 1999) will be used in order to test irrational/rational beliefs as a mechanism of change. Children and adolescents were asked to express their agreement/disagreement with the 28 statements on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 1 ("strong disagreement") to 5 ("strong agreement")
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in rational and irrational beliefs
The Child and Adolescent Scale of Irrationality (CASI, Bernard \& Cronan, 1999) will be used in order to test irrational/rational beliefs as a mechanism of change. Children and adolescents were asked to express their agreement/disagreement with the 28 statements on a 5-point Likert-type scale, from 1 ("strong disagreement") to 5 ("strong agreement")
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)
Levels of mindfulness
The Mindfulness Awarness Attention Scale - Child version (MAAS-C, Lawlor, Reichl \& Zumbo, 2014) is a 15-items questionnaire rated on a 6 points Likert scale from "almost never" to "almost every time" where higher scores means higher mindfulness.
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in levels of mindfulness
The Mindfulness Awarness Attention Scale - Child version (MAAS-C, Lawlor, Reichl \& Zumbo, 2014) is a 15-items questionnaire rated on a 6 points Likert scale from "almost never" to "almost every time" where higher scores means higher mindfulness.
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)
Levels of well-being
WHO-5 Well-being Index
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in levels of well-being
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WHO-5 Well-being Index
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)
Levels of emotion-regulation
The Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA; Biesecker \& Easterbrooks, 2001). It is a 13-item on a five-point Likert scale, from 0 "strong disagreement" to 5"strong agreement" where higher scores represent better emotional regulation abilities,
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in levels of emotion-regulation
The Emotion Regulation Index for Children and Adolescents (ERICA; Biesecker \& Easterbrooks, 2001). It is a 13-item on a five-point Likert scale, from 0 "strong disagreement" to 5"strong agreement" where higher scores represent better emotional regulation abilities,
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)
Level of distress
Measured with Profile of Emotional Distress
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in level of distress
Measured with Profile of Emotional Distress
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)
Children Emotional Abilities
The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Short (Garnefski \& Kraaij, 2006) is an 18-item self-report scale that measures a total of nine different cognitive coping strategies, each addressed by two items.
Time frame: Pre-intervention (one week before the intervention)
Changes in children Emotional Abilities
The Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire - Short (Garnefski \& Kraaij, 2006) is an 18-item self-report scale that measures a total of nine different cognitive coping strategies, each addressed by two items.
Time frame: Post-intervention (one week afterthe intervention)