Reducing Stress and Enhancing Academic Buoyancy among Adolescents Using a Brief Web-based Program Based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acceptance and commitment therapy programs have rarely been used as preventive tools for alleviating stress and enhancing coping skills among adolescents. This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of a novel Finnish web- and mobile-delivered five-week intervention program called Youth C...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2019-02, Vol.48 (2), p.287-305
Main Authors: Puolakanaho, Anne, Lappalainen, Raimo, Lappalainen, Päivi, Muotka, Joona S., Hirvonen, Riikka, Eklund, Kenneth M., Ahonen, Timo P. S., Kiuru, Noona
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceptance
Adolescents
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Child and School Psychology
Child psychology
Clinical Psychology
Clinical trials
Coping
Empirical Research
Health Psychology
History of Psychology
Intervention
Law and Psychology
Psychology
Skills
Stress
Teenagers
Well being
Youth
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Summary:Acceptance and commitment therapy programs have rarely been used as preventive tools for alleviating stress and enhancing coping skills among adolescents. This randomized controlled trial examined the efficacy of a novel Finnish web- and mobile-delivered five-week intervention program called Youth COMPASS among a general sample of ninth-grade adolescents ( n =  249, 49% females). The intervention group showed a small but significant decrease in overall stress (between-group Cohen’s d  = 0.22) and an increase in academic buoyancy ( d =  0.27). Academic skills did not influence the intervention gains, but the intervention gains were largest among high-stressed participants. The results suggest that the acceptance and commitment based Youth COMPASS program may be well suited for promoting adolescents’ well-being in the school context.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1007/s10964-018-0973-8