NCT06971861

Just ACT for Student Well-being

Just ACT: School-Based Program Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to Promote Student Well-being

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 96 (estimated)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Most psychological conditions start developing during adolescent years. This makes adolescence an ideal and critical window for prevention efforts that help enhance stress management and mental health among the younger generations. This pilot study aims to develop a brief prevention program that focuses on youths' well-being and living as guided by their personal values.

Conditions

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Psychological Well-being

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Acceptance and Commitment Therapy	The current program is based on ACT and consists of four one-hour sessions covering the six core components of psychological flexibility. The four sessions respectively focus on Cognitive Defusion, Being Present and Acceptance, Self-as-Context and Values, and Committed Action. All sessions involve experiential learning activities and reflective discussions. Each participant also receives a workbook to facilitate post-session home practice.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-04
• Primary completion: 2028-10-21
• Completion: 2028-10-21
• First posted: 2025-05-14
• Last updated: 2025-08-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong