An interventional study of Family Holistic Health in Self-efficacy, Self-esteem and Family Relationship, sponsored by The University of Hong Kong. Completed at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 13 Years and older, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-05-04.
Sponsored by The University of Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Health services research
Evaluating the impact of probation on probationers is necessary for both effective practice of probation officers and their assessment of the success of their work. At present, there are limited studies that have evaluated the impact of probation services on probationers and their family. There are even fewer studies that have examined interventions on probationers' well-being and family relations in a Chinese society. Compared with the general population, probationers are associated with poorer mental (e.g., depression, lower levels of self-esteem, high level of stress) and physical health, and often experience higher levels of family conflict, and poorer quality of family relationships. Given the vulnerabilities, there is a need to strengthen and promote healthy lifestyle and enhance individual and family well-being among probationers. As part of the FAMILY project, the current study focuses on "FAMILY Holistic Health" which emphasizes a comprehensive approach to improving physical, mental, and social health and well-being. This project will be conducted as a pilot project in the Social Welfare Department (SWD) in the Eastern District of Hong Kong. Interventions will be delivered to promote and enhance probationer's wellbeing, as well as enhancing FAMILY 3Hs (Happiness, Health, and Harmony). Training programs will be provided to probation officers and/or workers of SWD in order to equip them with knowledge and skills in implementing health-related family intervention programs.
To enhance individual and family well-being among probationers, family life and health education, including the skills and knowledge for physical exercise, healthy family functioning, strong communication skills, healthy interpersonal relationships, and positive self-esteem, should be strengthened and promoted. Based on the strong foundation of the FAMILY projects conducted by our research team in the past years, this project seeks to promote "FAMILY holistic health" for targeted families (i.e. probationers). The holistic health interventions are interactive and designed for behavioral changes to enhance individual well-being and encourage positive and sustainable health actions among family members. Thus, it is expected ultimately that the participants and their family members could enhance their family happiness, health, and harmony (3Hs). In sum, the project has the following contributions:
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The brief intervention is individual focus and consists of three main components, which include enhancing the individual personal attributes such as participant's knowledge, values, and behaviors related to physical exercise. Second, the intervention will promote changes in behavioral attributes by providing opportunities and experience in goal setting, skills development in physical exercise and self-monitoring. Finally, the brief intervention promotes family relations and well-being by encouraging individuals to share their knowledge and increase physical activities with other family members. The brief intervention will be delivered by the probation officer during regular monthly consultation.
Behavioral: Family Holistic Health
Participants allocated to the combined intervention will receive the individual brief intervention and participate in a community group program. The components in the brief intervention will also be reinforced in the group program. The group nature is designed to create an environment that is supportive of physical exercise, through role models, peer support, and encourages families to exercise with probationers.
Behavioral: Family Holistic Health
Participants allocated to Care-as-usual arm will receive their usual services. Participants will be offered the combined interventions upon completion of 3-months follow up assessment.
Interventions for probationers will aim to promote physical and psychosocial health, family relationships and Family 3H (happiness, harmony and health).
Changes in Individual well-being (self-esteem, self-efficacy)
Individual well-being will be assessed by the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Physical health
Physical health will be assessed by the SF-12v2 health survey.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Psychosocial health
Psychosocial health will be assessed by the SF-12v2 health survey.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Behaviours on physical exercise (Adapted version of IPAC)
Theme-related behaviours will be assessed by behavioural indicators.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Family health, happiness and harmony (3Hs)
Family 3Hs will be assessed by the family well-being scale.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Family relations
Family relations will be assessed by the family APGAR scale.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
Satisfaction towards the program (Self-generated satisfaction scale)
Satisfaction towards the program will be assessed by a program evaluation measure.
Time frame: T1 (baseline), T2 (one month follow-up), T3 (three months follow-up)
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