This research is designed to find out if engaging in creative activities will help adolescents with depression have more flexible thinking, start to see and appreciate their own talents, and develop a more positive view of themselves and their future.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
160
An 8-day creativity camp that includes a variety of different kinds of creative arts activities.
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Child Depression Inventory 2 (CDI-2).
The CDI (2) is a self-report questionnaire completed by child and parent separately. The Child CDI 2 is a 28-item measure of depression symptoms for youth ages 7-17. For each item, participants selected one of three choices that describe the severity of their symptoms over the past 2 weeks. Responses are: 0 (no symptoms), 1 (mild or probable symptoms), or 2 (definite symptoms). The 17-item Parent CDI 2, has four choices per item, ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (much or most of the time). For both child and parent reports, higher scores mean more severe depression.
Time frame: Week 2
The Screen for Child Anxiety Related Disorders (SCARED)
The SCARED is a 41-item inventory of anxiety symptoms rated on a 3-point Likert-type scale. Higher scores mean higher severity of anxiety.
Time frame: Month 3
The Zest for Life Scale (ZLS)
This 12-item questionnaire assesses engagement, enthusiasm, and positive outlook on life in the last week. Each of the 12 items is rated on a 9-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 8 (very strongly). The minimum possible score is 0, and the maximum is 96. Higher scores on the scale indicate a greater zest for life.
Time frame: Week 1
The Flourishing Scale
In this 8-item questionnaire, participants rate on a 1-7 scale their agreement with statements regarding perceptions of their life's meaning and purpose, view of self and how they fit into the world. Maximum score is 56. Higher scores mean higher levels of well-being.
Time frame: Week 2
The Satisfaction with Life Scale
The Satisfaction with Life Scale assesses overall life satisfaction, with 5 questions on a 1-7 scale. Maximum score is 35. Higher scores mean higher life satisfaction.
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Time frame: Week 2