An interventional study of Group Coaching and SMS self-help tips in Common Mental Disorder, sponsored by The University of Hong Kong. Status unknown at 1 site in Hong Kong. Open to female participants aged 18 Years to 64 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-04-20.
Sponsored by The University of Hong Kong · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This study aims to provide preventative intervention to 60 women who are at risk of common mental disorders in Hong Kong.
Participants will be recruited through the following routes: 1) by our partner non-governmental organizations, 2) by our research team through community outreach or training activities, 3) online screening tool, and 4) referral from organizations that provide service to women (e.g., Maternal and Child Health Clinics of Department of Health). Eligible subjects with informed consent provided will be randomly assigned to coaching group or SMS self-help tips. To test the effectiveness of the provided intervention programs, symptoms assessments and data collection on demographics and psychosocial data will be carried out during baseline, immediately, and 3 months post-intervention.
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Exclusion Criteria:
There will be a total of 4 sessions of group coaching intervention within 8 weeks. Each session is in a group of 5-6 women and lasts for approximately 1-1.5 hours. The sessions will be conducted by experienced social workers online.
Behavioral: Group Coaching
The participants in the control group will receive four self-help tips on mental well-being on the same schedule as the group coaching group.
Behavioral: SMS self-help tips
4 sessions of 1-1.5-hour group coaching intervention within 8 weeks
4 mental well-being tips through sms within 8 weeks
Depressive symptoms
Measured by the depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Time frame: immediate post-intervention
Anxiety symptoms
Measured by the anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Time frame: immediate post-intervention
Depressive symptoms
Measured by the depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). The subscale consists of 7 questions, each responses range from 0 (not applicable) to 3 (the most applicable). The higher score represents more severe depressive symptoms.
Time frame: 3-month post intervention
Anxiety symptoms
Measured by the anxiety subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Time frame: 3-month post intervention
Plan to share: No
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