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This study aims to provide coaching intervention for prevention of developing common mental disorders to 60 at-risk women in Hong Kong.
Participants will be recruited through online screening tool. Eligible subjects with informed consent provided will be randomly assigned to coaching group or self-help tips plus telephone support group.
To test the effectiveness of the coaching intervention, data collection will be conducted on demographics, symptoms and psychosocial aspects at baseline, immediately, 3-month and 12-month post-intervention. A self-reported brief questionnaire will be administered at every intervention as well.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Coaching | Experimental | The present intervention is a structured, group-based coaching program that is facilitating an active process of change through the identification of achievable personal goals, the formulation of action plans, the provision of constructive feedback, and progressive monitoring of goal attainment. |
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| Self-help tips plus telephone support | Active Comparator | Self-help tips including stress coping methods. Our project staff will contact the subject to encourage her to make use of the tips we sent her. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Coaching | Other | Participants will receive 4 sessions of group coaching intervention within 6 weeks. Each session is in a group of 3-4 women and lasts for approximately 1.5 hours. The sessions will be conducted by experienced social workers. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in depressive symptoms | Score of depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) at 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline. | 6-month post-intervention |
| Changes in anxiety symptoms | Score of anxiety subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) at 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline. | 6-month post-intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Changes in depressive symptoms | Score of depression subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) immediate and 3-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline. | Immediate and 3-month post-intervention |
| Changes in anxiety symptoms |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Adult women
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Yi Nam Suen, PhD | The University of Hong Kong | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| Self-help tips plus telephone support | Other | Participants will receive 4 self-help tips sent via SMS and 4 phone call from a social worker in 6-week of time. During the telephone call, the social worker will advise the client to make use of the tips we sent to her. |
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Score of anxiety subscale of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) immediate and 3-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline. |
| Immediate and 3-month post-intervention |
| Changes in quality of life | Score of 12-Item Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12 v2) immediate, 3- and 6-month post-intervention will be compared with that at baseline. | Immediate, 3- and 6-month post-intervention |