NCT07434531

Feasibility & Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Socio Emotional Learning Intervention for Pakistani Adolescents

Feasibility and Acceptability of Implementing and Scaling up a Culturally Adapted Universal Socio-emotional Intervention for School-going Adolescents in Rawalpindi, Pakistan: A Feasibility Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (cRCT)

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 10 Years – 14 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to improve socioemotional learning skills of adolescents in public school settings of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of culturally adapted social and emotional learning intervention through feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial. In the current study, 4 schools will be randomized to intervention and control arms, stratified by gender. The study participants will be adolescents studying in government schools.

Detailed description

The current study is a two-arm, single-blinded, feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial that will be conducted in 4 middle and high schools in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 4 schools, stratified by gender, will be randomized on a 1:1 allocation ratio into intervention (n = 2) and enhanced treatment-as-usual (n=2) arms. Approximately 120 adolescents of both genders, aged 10-14, studying in grade 6 of elementary public schools will be included in the study. A facilitator will deliver the intervention in the classrooms. The intervention components are empirically supported and include emotional regulation, stress management, problem solving, assertiveness, drug and alcohol knowledge, and interpersonal skills. The treatment as usual across both arms will be enhanced by conducting a 40-minute awareness-raising seminar on promoting mental health among adolescents through schools. The objective of the study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of culturally adapted social and emotional learning intervention along with evaluating the preliminary impact of the culturally adapted intervention on the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Social and Emotional Abilities (SEA) in school-going adolescents in Rawalpindi, Pakistan.

Conditions

• Mental Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Magnificent Mei & Friends Comic Series	It is a multicomponent universal intervention that has been designed to promote socioemotional life skills among adolescents 10-14. Based on evidence-based effective program components, the intervention has potential to improve adolescent mental health and reduce risky behavior. It is resource-effective where the facilitator learns skills through self-study and reflection. The intervention comprises empirically supported strategies, delivered via group sessions in classroom. Each session is further subdivided; the individual subdivided session lasts from 20 minutes to 30 minutes. The intervention material consists of 1. Magnificent Mei and Friends Comic Series 2. Facilitator's Guide to the Magnificent Mei \& Friends Comic Series. The comics represent life scenarios and situations young adolescents face in their daily lives. With the help of the comics, the facilitator teaches social and emotional skills to adolescents.

Timeline

• Start date: 2026-04-01
• Primary completion: 2026-04-20
• Completion: 2026-04-20
• First posted: 2026-02-25
• Last updated: 2026-04-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan