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dc.contributor.authorKeinonen, K.
dc.contributor.authorLappalainen, P.
dc.contributor.authorPuolakanaho, A.
dc.contributor.authorKaipainen, K.
dc.contributor.authorLappalainen, R.
dc.contributor.authorKiuru, N.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-24T09:22:39Z
dc.date.available2024-05-24T09:22:39Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.identifier.citationKeinonen, K., Lappalainen, P., Puolakanaho, A., Kaipainen, K., Lappalainen, R., & Kiuru, N. (2024). Brief online ACT intervention to improve adolescents’ well-being : Effectiveness among adolescents with depressive symptoms during COVID-19. <i>Children and Youth Services Review</i>, <i>161</i>, Article 107671. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107671" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107671</a>
dc.identifier.otherCONVID_213657848
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/95158
dc.description.abstractBackground: The mental health and well-being of children and adolescents declined globally during the COVID-19 pandemic. Young people need support, yet relatively few receive psychological help, even among those who experience psychological symptoms. The existing options for support that focus on the traditional one-on-one treatment delivery approach require alternatives that can be widely disseminated. Purpose: The current study examined the effectiveness of a brief acceptance- and values-based online intervention for alleviating symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression and for improving psychological flexibility among adolescents who experience depressive symptoms. Methods: A total of 43 adolescents reporting elevated levels of depression symptoms who were selected from a total of 348 adolescents were randomized to receive a five-week intervention with support from a coach and/or virtual coach or to participate in the treatment-as-usual control condition. Results: The results suggest that the online intervention alleviated symptoms of depression and anxiety, while adolescents who received only the usual support from their schools reported increasing symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic (Cohen’s d = 0.70 and d = 0.66, respectively). Conclusions: The online intervention is a promising alternative to respond to the increased need for support among young people who experience ill-being. Technology-based approaches can increase the reach of evidence-based psychological support while also offering an acceptable and motivating approach to young people who may not actively seek traditional face-to-face treatment. The current results support the inclusion of online support in the services provided to young people facing mental health problems.en
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.relation.ispartofseriesChildren and Youth Services Review
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.subject.otheradolescent
dc.subject.otheronline intervention
dc.subject.otheracceptance and commitment therapy
dc.subject.otherbrief intervention
dc.titleBrief online ACT intervention to improve adolescents’ well-being : Effectiveness among adolescents with depressive symptoms during COVID-19
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-202405243922
dc.contributor.laitosPsykologian laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Psychologyen
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle
dc.type.coarhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_2df8fbb1
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.relation.issn0190-7409
dc.relation.volume161
dc.type.versionpublishedVersion
dc.rights.copyright© 2024 the Authors
dc.rights.accesslevelopenAccessfi
dc.relation.grantnumber324638
dc.subject.ysomasennus
dc.subject.ysonuorisopsykologia
dc.subject.ysointerventio
dc.subject.ysotelelääketiede
dc.subject.ysohenkinen hyvinvointi
dc.subject.ysonuoret
dc.subject.ysohyväksymis- ja omistautumisterapia
dc.subject.ysoCOVID-19
dc.format.contentfulltext
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p7995
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p17432
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p41
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p20333
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p1946
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p11617
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p20112
jyx.subject.urihttp://www.yso.fi/onto/yso/p38829
dc.rights.urlhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.relation.doi10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107671
dc.relation.funderResearch Council of Finlanden
dc.relation.funderSuomen Akatemiafi
jyx.fundingprogramAcademy Project, AoFen
jyx.fundingprogramAkatemiahanke, SAfi
jyx.fundinginformationThe current study was funded by the Academy of Finland (No. 324638).
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