Effect of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on Adolescents' Relative Deprivation, Distress Levels, Peer Relations and Basic Psychological Needs
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Adolescent Psychological Well-being. Basic parameters: 14 years — 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
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Official title
Examination of the Effect of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on Adolescents' Relative Deprivation, Distress Levels, Peer Relationships, and Basic Psychological Needs
Overview
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on adolescents' distress-eustress levels, relative deprivation, peer relationships, and basic psychological needs. The program will be implemented with high school students using a pre-test/post-test control group design. The 11-week intervention includes structured psychoeducational and developmental activities. Assessments of distress-eustress, relative deprivation, peer relations, and basic psychological needs will be conducted before and after the intervention. A follow-up test will be administered one month later. The program is expected to produce significant improvements in adolescents' psychological and social functioning.
Detailed description
This study investigates the effectiveness of an 11-week Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program in reducing adolescents' distress-eustress levels and relative deprivation, while supporting peer relationship quality and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The program was developed based on a needs analysis conducted with teachers and incorporates structured psychoeducational content and developmental support activities tailored to adolescents.
The study employs a pre-test/post-test control group experimental design with high school students from three districts in Istanbul. The intervention group will receive weekly psychoeducational-developmental sessions, whereas the control group will receive no intervention. Measurements will include the Distress-Eustress Scale for Adolescents (Turkish Form), the Relative Deprivation Scale-Adolescent Form, the Peer Relations Scale, and the Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale. A retention assessment will be conducted one month after the intervention to evaluate the sustainability of the program's effects.
Data will be analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, and effect size calculations (p \< .05). The program is expected to lead to meaningful and lasting improvements in adolescents' emotional and psychosocial well-being.
Interventions
- Behavioral Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program
The Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program is an 11-week structured behavioral intervention developed through needs analysis with teachers. The program includes weekly sessions containing psychoeducational and developmental support activities designed to reduce distress-eustress imbalance, decrease relative deprivation, and strengthen peer relationships and basic psychological needs.
Primary outcome measures
- Distress-Eustress Levels [Time frame: Baseline (pre-test) and post-intervention (11 weeks).]
Secondary outcome measures (3)
- Relative Deprivation [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (11 weeks).]
- Peer Relationships [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (11 weeks).]
- Basic Psychological Needs at School [Time frame: Baseline and post-intervention (11 weeks).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \*High school students enrolled in selected schools in Istanbul.
- Aged 14-18 years.
- Able to participate in weekly psychoeducational-developmental sessions.
- Provide informed assent (and parental consent where required).
Exclusion Criteria: \* Students with severe cognitive or developmental impairments that prevent participation.
- Students currently receiving psychological treatment specifically targeting distress or related constructs.
- Failure to obtain parental consent.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Participating High Schools in Istanbul — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07291349 · HÜ-EK-2024/13 · HÜ-EK-2024/13