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Reducing Stress and Enhancing Academic Buoyancy among Adolescents Using a Brief Web-based Program Based on Acceptance
Anne Puolakanaho1, Raimo Lappalainen2, Päivi Lappalainen3
1Department of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, P.O. Box 35, Jyväskylä, 40014, Finland. anne.puolakanaho@jyu.fi.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|December 19, 2018
Summary
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) programs like Youth COMPASS can reduce adolescent stress and improve academic buoyancy. This digital intervention shows promise for enhancing well-being in schools.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is underutilized for adolescent stress prevention.
- Few digital interventions exist to enhance coping skills in adolescents.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of Youth COMPASS, a novel Finnish web- and mobile-delivered ACT program.
- To assess the program's impact on stress and academic buoyancy in adolescents.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 249 ninth-grade adolescents.
- Participants were assigned to either the intervention group or a control group.
- The intervention consisted of a five-week digital program.
Main Results:
- The intervention group showed a significant decrease in overall stress (Cohen's d=0.22).
- Academic buoyancy significantly increased in the intervention group (d=0.27).
- Gains were most pronounced in highly stressed participants.
Conclusions:
- The Youth COMPASS program, based on ACT, is effective in reducing stress and enhancing academic buoyancy.
- Digital ACT interventions are suitable for promoting adolescent well-being in educational settings.
- The program demonstrates potential for widespread use in schools.
Keywords:
Academic buoyancyAcceptance and commitment therapyAdolescentsMobile interventionRandomized controlled trialStressMore Related Videos
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