Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Hong Kong University Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

Jia Yan Pan; Xiaoyu Zhuang

doi:10.1177/10497315231163804

Adventure-based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Hong Kong University Students: A Randomized Controlled Study

Jia Yan Pan, Xiaoyu Zhuang^*

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Purpose: This study developed and evaluated an adventure-based cognitive behavioral intervention (aCBI) program to respond to the higher education mental health crisis in Hong Kong.

Methods: The aCBI program was delivered in the form of a 13-week general education (GE) course and was evaluated at pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up. A total of 544 undergraduate students who experienced psychological distress were randomized to either the aCBI group (n = 197) or the wait-list control group (WLC) (n = 347).

Results: Compared with their WLC counterparts, the aCBI participants showed significantly stronger improvements in psychological distress, perceived stress, positive and negative emotions, and resilience at the posttest and 3-month follow-up. Positive and negative thoughts and sense-making coping partially mediated the treatment effects of aCBI.

Conclusions: The aCBI program shows promise for inclusion in higher education curriculums to bridge the mental health service gaps for Chinese university students.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	144-157
Number of pages	14
Journal	Research on Social Work Practice
Volume	34
Issue number	2
Early online date	20 Mar 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/10497315231163804
Publication status	Published - Feb 2024

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General Psychology
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Sociology and Political Science

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adventure training
cognitive behavioral therapy
mental health
university students

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