This study developed and evaluated the feasibility and initial efficacy of Legend of the Brave: The Journey Home, a six-week online intervention designed to enhance resilience and self-concept in adolescents, with the goal of preventing or reducing behavioral and mental health problems. Grounded in self-concept and family resilience theories, the program was delivered through six pre-recorded modules for adolescents and parents. A quasi-experimental design was used, involving 195 junior high school students and 83 parents from five public schools in Southern Taiwan. Participants were assigned to either an intervention or a comparison group. Feasibility—assessed through measures of acceptability, demand, practicality, and implementation—was high among adolescents, though lower among parents. Initial efficacy was evaluated through pre- and post-intervention surveys measuring self-efficacy, self-concept properties, and resilience. Adolescents in the intervention group showed significant improvements in self-efficacy and self-concept clarity compared to the comparison group. Additional within-group gains were found in family resilience and specific self-concept domains in the intervention group. Notably, adolescents with childhood adversity experienced greater improvements across all outcomes than those without adversity in the intervention group, addressing the differential impact of the intervention. Findings support the feasibility and promise of this online program, particularly for adolescents exposed to early life adversity.

Authors:
Chia-Kuei Lee, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
Li-Ling Liao, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan

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Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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