Effect of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on Adolescents' Relative Deprivation, Distress Levels, Peer Relations and Basic Psychological Needs (PDSP)

Aziz Küçükkelepçe

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Adolescent Psychological Well-being

Treatments: Behavioral: Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07291349

HÜ-EK-2024/13 (Other Identifier)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of a Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program on adolescents' distress-eustress levels, relative deprivation, peer relationships, and basic psychological needs. The program will be implemented with high school students using a pre-test/post-test control group design. The 11-week intervention includes structured psychoeducational and developmental activities. Assessments of distress-eustress, relative deprivation, peer relations, and basic psychological needs will be conducted before and after the intervention. A follow-up test will be administered one month later. The program is expected to produce significant improvements in adolescents' psychological and social functioning.

Full description

This study investigates the effectiveness of an 11-week Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program in reducing adolescents' distress-eustress levels and relative deprivation, while supporting peer relationship quality and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The program was developed based on a needs analysis conducted with teachers and incorporates structured psychoeducational content and developmental support activities tailored to adolescents.

The study employs a pre-test/post-test control group experimental design with high school students from three districts in Istanbul. The intervention group will receive weekly psychoeducational-developmental sessions, whereas the control group will receive no intervention. Measurements will include the Distress-Eustress Scale for Adolescents (Turkish Form), the Relative Deprivation Scale-Adolescent Form, the Peer Relations Scale, and the Basic Psychological Needs at School Scale. A retention assessment will be conducted one month after the intervention to evaluate the sustainability of the program's effects.

Data will be analyzed using the Mann-Whitney U test, the Wilcoxon Signed-Rank test, and effect size calculations (p < .05). The program is expected to lead to meaningful and lasting improvements in adolescents' emotional and psychosocial well-being.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 14 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria: *High school students enrolled in selected schools in Istanbul.

• Aged 14-18 years.
• Able to participate in weekly psychoeducational-developmental sessions.
• Provide informed assent (and parental consent where required).

Exclusion Criteria: * Students with severe cognitive or developmental impairments that prevent participation.

• Students currently receiving psychological treatment specifically targeting distress or related constructs.
• Failure to obtain parental consent.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive the Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program delivered once per week for 11 weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Psychoeducational-Developmental Support Program

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants will receive no intervention during the study period. Pre-test and post-test assessments will be conducted.