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Impact of Preventive Mental Health Programme on Social/Emotional Functioning and Resilience in Children in South Africa
Sponsor: Little Lions Child Coaching
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of a mental health prevention and promotion programme delivered to children (ages 8 to 13) living in under-resourced communities in South Africa. The main question it aims to answer is: Does the programme increase resilience and improve psychological well-being? Participants will be asked to attend the programme twice a week after school for a period of six weeks and complete a series of questionnaires. Researchers will compare children who attended the programme to those who did not to see if the programme resulted in better social/emotional functioning and resilience.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
8 Years - 13 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-08-19
Completion Date
2025-03-31
Last Updated
2024-10-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Mental Health Prevention and Promotion
The Inner Lion Programme is made up of 12 interactive workshops which are based on four key pillars: building confidence by identifying strengths and personal qualities; improving emotional intelligence and self-awareness; establishing adaptive coping strategies and channels of support; and boosting resilience. Professionally created by Child Psychologist Stijn de Leeuw together with an advisory team of psychologists from the Netherlands and South Africa, the programme follows a carefully structured and curated prevention and promotion mental health curriculum with games, crafting activities, psycho-educational stories, dance, movement, and breathing exercises. Workshops are led by local role models (a male-female duo) with lived experience trained to be mental health coaches.
Locations (1)
Neighbourgood
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa