Actively Recruiting
Promoting Mental Health Among At-risk Adolescents in Malaysia
Led by University of Roehampton · Updated on 2025-08-24
428
Participants Needed
5
Research Sites
56 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Roehampton
Lead Sponsor
U
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate a school-based intervention designed to promote mental health among at-risk adolescents from low-income communities in Malaysia. The study will employ a two-arm, cluster randomised controlled trial design, comparing a school-based intervention to a control condition. Adolescents will be recruited from at least 20 secondary schools located in economically disadvantaged rural and urban areas of Malaysia. Assessments will take place at multiple time points: during screening, at baseline (pre-intervention), immediately after the intervention (8 weeks), and at two follow-up points-6 and 12 months post-intervention. The primary outcomes are a reduction in anxiety and depressive symptoms, along with improved mental wellbeing at the 12-month follow-up.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Promoting Mental Health Among At-risk Adolescents in Malaysia
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adolescent aged 12 to 14 years in Form 1 or Form 2 (equivalent to year 7 or 8) in lower secondary schools
- Moderate to severe anxiety and/or depression based on Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) with anxiety score 10 and/or depression score 14
- Written consent provided by adolescent's parent or carer
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosis of neurodevelopmental disorders
- Diagnosis of intellectual disability
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 5 locations
1
Fakulti Psikologi Dan Pendidikan
Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, 88400
Actively Recruiting
2
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, 94300
Actively Recruiting
3
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia, 43600
Actively Recruiting
4
Universiti Malaya
Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia, 50603
Actively Recruiting
5
Sunway University
Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia, 47500
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
C
Cecilia A Essau, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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