Can a 10-week school program help teens bounce back from trauma and curb bullying?
NCT ID NCT07683858
First seen Jul 06, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a school-based program designed to strengthen psychological resilience and reduce bullying among high school students in Hatay, Türkiye, following the 2023 earthquakes. The program includes 10 weeks of resilience-building group sessions followed by 5 weeks focused on bullying awareness. Researchers measure changes in resilience and bullying experiences using surveys before and three months after the program, and also collect student feedback to understand what worked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Psychological Resilience Program (psychoeducational group sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer schools a low-cost way to help students cope with trauma and reduce bullying.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-group study without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program's long-term impact is unknown.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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101 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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14 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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\*\*Inclusion Criteria:\*\* * Students enrolled in grades 9, 10, or 11 at the participating high school in Hatay, Türkiye. * Aged between 14 and 18 years. * Able to understand and complete the study questionnaires. * Willing to participate in the school-based intervention. * Written informed consent obtained from parents or legal guardians, and assent obtained from the student where applicable. \*\*Exclusion Criteria:\*\* * Students who did not provide informed consent or whose parents/legal guardians did not provide consent. * Students who were absent from the majority of intervention sessions. * Students who did not complete both the baseline and follow-up assessments. * Students who withdrew from the study at any time during the intervention period.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antakya High School
Hatay, Turkey (Türkiye)
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