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Emotional Intelligence Program for Adolescents With Antisocial Behavior (DYNAMIS)

NCT06124183 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 231

Last updated 2024-06-05

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Summary

This study assessed the effectiveness of an emotional intelligence program based on the Salovey and Mayer model among adolescents exhibiting antisocial behavior. A quasi-experimental design was employed, involving 231 Colombian adolescent offenders (122 in the experimental group). A 12-session psychological protocol was implemented. The primary question it aims to address is whether it is feasible for adolescents with antisocial behavior to reduce negative emotional symptoms related to mental health, such as anxiety, stress, and depression, while simultaneously improving their emotional skills. It was observed that those who completed the program showed significant improvements in emotional intelligence, emotional balance, and resilience while experiencing a decrease in emotional symptoms, particularly in stress.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

The program comprises 12 sessions and additional activities to be carried out after each session, alongside counseling from the program's leading professionals

The program is based on the emotional intelligence skills model (Mayer \& Salovey, 1997; Salovey \& Mayer, 1990), which suggests that emotional intelligence consists of four hierarchical branches or components: (a) perception of emotions, (b) facilitating thinking using emotions, (c) understanding emotions, and (d) managing and handling emotions. The program comprises 12 sessions and additional activities to be carried out after each session, alongside counseling from the program's leading professionals. The sessions follow a similar structure, involving session framing, motivation on the central theme, group activity for sharing ideas and experiences, individual activities, review, and task assignment. The first and second sections focus on analyzing the personal reality and current emotional conditions of the participants, while the final session is designed for both celebration and program evaluation. The remaining nine sessions address the four branches of the skill model.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de la Sabana

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidad del Valle, Colombia

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-01-11
Primary Completion
2022-02-15
Completion
2022-06-30

Countries

  • Colombia

Study Locations

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