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Reducing stress and enhancing academic buoyancy among adolescents using a brief web- based program based on acceptance and commitment therapy: A randomized controlled trial
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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.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Puolakanaho, A., Lappalainen, R., Lappalainen, P., Muotka, J. S., Hirvonen, R., Eklund, K. M., Ahonen, T. P. S., & Kiuru, N.
- Affiliations
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
- Corresponding author
- Puolakanaho, Anne
- ORCID
- Venue
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Published
- 2018-12-17
- Volume
- 48
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 287-305
- ISSN
- 0047-2891 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6601
- PMC
- PMC6394525
- OpenAlex
- W2904044857
- Cited by
- 122
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2026: 10 · 2025: 17 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 6
- FWCI
- 9.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- hybrid
- doi.org
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Youth and Adolescence (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Jyväskylä University Digital Archive (University of Jyväskylä) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Funders
- Keski-Suomen Rahasto
- Strategic Research Council (292466 for 2015–20)
- Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia (No. 2016-2019)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Keywords
- acceptance and commitment therapy, adolescents, stress reduction, academic buoyancy, online intervention, coping strategies, school well-being, ninth grade students, preventive interventions
- MeSH terms
- Treatment Adherence and Compliance, Academic Success, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Female, Finland, Humans, Male, School Health Services, Stress, Psychological, Students, Internet, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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