School program aims to beat anxiety and depression with emotional intelligence
NCT ID NCT07591363
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured emotional intelligence (EI) training program can improve mental health and reduce anxiety and depression among secondary school teachers and students in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The program teaches skills like self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management over several sessions. Researchers will compare participants who receive the training with a control group to see if EI training leads to better well-being and less psychological distress.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Emotional intelligence training program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, school-based way to improve mental health and reduce anxiety and depression in teachers and students.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to other schools or settings. The training is short-term, and lasting benefits are uncertain.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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12 to 17 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Participants include secondary school students aged 12-17 years and secondary school teachers aged 22-60 years. 1. students (both boys and girls) enrolled in Classes 7 to 10 in coeducational Bangla-medium secondary schools in Dhaka city; 2. teachers (male and female) who taught in these classes; 3. teachers who provided informed consent to participate in the training; 4. students who provided assent along with parental consent; 5. Students identified as belonging to lower EI profiles (e.g., emotionally vulnerable or at-risk groups) based on latent profile analysis (LPA) of Trait Emotional Intelligence scores; and 6. individuals who expressed willingness to actively participate in the study. \- Exclusion Criteria: <!-- --> 1. individuals with a reported history of severe mental illness; 2. individuals with identifiable visual, hearing, or physical impairments that could interfere with participation in the program; 3. teachers and students from English-medium or English-version schools; 4. individuals unwilling or unable to provide voluntary informed consent/assent or to complete the full program; 5. those who had previously attended any emotional intelligence training program; and 6. Students identified as belonging to higher EI profiles (e.g., emotionally competent or well-adjusted groups) based on latent profile analysis (LPA) of Trait Emotional Intelligence scores. \-
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Conditions
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Locations
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Secondary Schools (Bangla Medium), Dhaka City
RECRUITINGDhaka, 1100, Bangladesh
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