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Feasibility & Acceptability of a Culturally Adapted Socio Emotional Learning Intervention for Pakistani Adolescents

NCT07434531 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2026-04-06

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Summary

The aim of the study is to improve socioemotional learning skills of adolescents in public school settings of Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of culturally adapted social and emotional learning intervention through feasibility cluster randomized controlled trial.

In the current study, 4 schools will be randomized to intervention and control arms, stratified by gender.

The study participants will be adolescents studying in government schools.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Magnificent Mei & Friends Comic Series

It is a multicomponent universal intervention that has been designed to promote socioemotional life skills among adolescents 10-14. Based on evidence-based effective program components, the intervention has potential to improve adolescent mental health and reduce risky behavior. It is resource-effective where the facilitator learns skills through self-study and reflection. The intervention comprises empirically supported strategies, delivered via group sessions in classroom. Each session is further subdivided; the individual subdivided session lasts from 20 minutes to 30 minutes. The intervention material consists of 1. Magnificent Mei and Friends Comic Series 2. Facilitator's Guide to the Magnificent Mei \& Friends Comic Series. The comics represent life scenarios and situations young adolescents face in their daily lives. With the help of the comics, the facilitator teaches social and emotional skills to adolescents.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sitwat Usman Langrial · National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan

  • Joanna Lai · United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-04-01
Primary Completion
2026-04-20
Completion
2026-04-20

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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