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Mindmatters: Tutoring and Counseling Program

NCT07007871 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 170

Last updated 2025-06-06

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Summary

The tutoring and counseling program for adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds facing mental health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic will be assessed using a randomized controlled trial. The study will recruit secondary students with confirmed or suspected mental illnesses and trained university student tutors with backgrounds in education or psychology. The program provides both online and in-person support. Various measures, including surveys on depression, anxiety, stress, academic performance, executive function, emotional and behavioral issues, and tutor efficacy, will be used. Qualitative feedback will be gathered through open-ended questions. It is hoped that the findings will contribute valuable insights into effective support strategies for this vulnerable population.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Issues

Interventions

OTHER

Tutoring and Counselling (1)

During the intervention, students participate in a structured program designed to support those with confirmed or suspected mental illness. The program includes two weekly group tutorial sessions lasting 1.5 hours each, organized in small groups of 4-5 students to foster interaction and peer support. Students also receive two individual counseling sessions per month, each lasting one hour. Tutor-group assignments are based on tutor availability and location for logistical efficiency.

OTHER

Tutoring and Counselling (2)

Students assigned to the waitlist control group receive the program after the experimental group completes it. Students participate in a structured program designed to support those with confirmed or suspected mental illness. The program includes two weekly group tutorial sessions lasting 1.5 hours each, organized in small groups of 4-5 students to foster interaction and peer support. Students also receive two individual counseling sessions per month, each lasting one hour. Tutor-group assignments are based on tutor availability and location for logistical efficiency.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Education University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-12-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-30
Completion
2022-12-30

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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