Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme

Effectiveness of an Adventure-based Training Programme in Promoting the Psychological Well-being of Primary School Children

This study tested the effectiveness of an adventure-based training programme in promoting the psychological well-being of primary schoolchildren. A randomised controlled trial was conducted, with 56 primary school pupils randomly assigned to the experimental group participating in the adventure-based training programme and 64 to the attention placebo control group.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Hong Kong Chinese primary pupils from forms 5 and 6 of two schools were invited to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• those with a chronic illness or identified cognitive and learning problems were excluded.