Effects of Implementing a Program to Develop Emotional Skills and Post-traumatic Growth in Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Child Welfare Services-a Pilot Study in the Haute-Loire Department

Summary

Adolescents and young adults receiving child welfare services constitute a vulnerable population, with an overrepresentation of mental health issues and past trauma, often exacerbated by a difficult transition to independence. Current support focuses mainly on material needs, lacking specific interventions targeting psychological resilience. This study draws on literature demonstrating that the development of emotional skills and post-traumatic growth are major protective factors promoting psychosocial adaptation and mental health.

Conditions

• Child Protection Service
• Child Welfare

Interventions

OTHER

Questionnaire and Physical Exam

completion of all questionnaires : * l'Adverse Childhood Experiences-International Questionnaire * Benevolent Childhood Experiences * Emotional Competency Profile * psychological distress (K6) * Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale * Post traumatic Growth Inventory * Attention Assessment Tests * Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale * Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function

OTHER

Program JEMotion

Programm JEMotion : 6-week emotional skills development and psychoeducation program. It consists of 8 modules of 2 hours each. The program is structured around a variety of activities based on pedagogical and experiential principles. It includes enriching emotional vocabulary, identifying emotional components, and exploring their functional value.

OTHER

mobile app

Mobile app promoting mental health for teens aged 14 to 17. It is a gamified, self-guided 6-week digital program (about 1 hour per week), incorporating techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology, and lifestyle medicine. The game offers a narrative journey through an imaginary world consisting of six islands, each corresponding to a health and well-being theme: physical activity, stress management, sleep, addictive behaviors, emotional regulation, automatic thoughts, and self-compassion. Side quests also address balanced eating and the integration of positive psychology practices into everyday life. The player takes on the role of a hero accompanied by their guide, tasked with restoring the vital balance of the islands threatened by pollution and destruction. The player must clean up the islands, recycle waste into seeds, regenerate nature, and interact with totem animals, which impart psychoeducational lessons related to mental health.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Mathieu PEREIRA · Université Lumière Lyon 2

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

15 Years

Max Age

21 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2026-02-01

Primary Completion

2027-09-30

Completion

2027-09-01