A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong
Abstract This study investigated the effects of “Healing Space,” a co-production- and school-based initiative aimed at promoting positive psychosocial health among secondary school students in Hong Kong. Designed according to the Self-Determination Theory, Healing Space sought to enhance positive me...
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| description | Abstract This study investigated the effects of “Healing Space,” a co-production- and school-based initiative aimed at promoting positive psychosocial health among secondary school students in Hong Kong. Designed according to the Self-Determination Theory, Healing Space sought to enhance positive mental health attitudes, psychological well-being, and social connectedness among participants. Using a two-wave quasi-experimental design, students completed baseline and post-test assessments using standardized measurements based on their program participation (service co-producer group: n = 171; service user group: n = 400; waitlisted control group: n = 348). The results demonstrated significant interaction effects between ‘time’ and ‘group’ on self-compassion and mental illness-related self-stigma, with participants in the service co-producer and service user group showing a faster rate of change compared to the control group. There were no statistically significant differences between the service co-producer and service user group, suggesting that Healing Space exerted a comparable influence on both groups of students. Additionally, the program did not yield statistically significant findings in indicators of social connectedness. Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-048ee90b567b4cb6b0048c000f142ffb2025-08-20T03:46:04ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-14256-wA quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong KongAngel Hor Yan Lai0Shijuan Wei1Kylie Wing Yin Wong2Xuning Zhong3Jiacheng Sun4Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong KongDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityAbstract This study investigated the effects of “Healing Space,” a co-production- and school-based initiative aimed at promoting positive psychosocial health among secondary school students in Hong Kong. Designed according to the Self-Determination Theory, Healing Space sought to enhance positive mental health attitudes, psychological well-being, and social connectedness among participants. Using a two-wave quasi-experimental design, students completed baseline and post-test assessments using standardized measurements based on their program participation (service co-producer group: n = 171; service user group: n = 400; waitlisted control group: n = 348). The results demonstrated significant interaction effects between ‘time’ and ‘group’ on self-compassion and mental illness-related self-stigma, with participants in the service co-producer and service user group showing a faster rate of change compared to the control group. There were no statistically significant differences between the service co-producer and service user group, suggesting that Healing Space exerted a comparable influence on both groups of students. Additionally, the program did not yield statistically significant findings in indicators of social connectedness. Implications for research, practice, and policy are discussed.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14256-wCo-productionPsychological well-beingSelf-compassionSocial connectionRelatednessSelf-Determination |
| spellingShingle | Angel Hor Yan Lai Shijuan Wei Kylie Wing Yin Wong Xuning Zhong Jiacheng Sun A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong Scientific Reports Co-production Psychological well-being Self-compassion Social connection Relatedness Self-Determination |
| title | A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong |
| title_full | A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong |
| title_fullStr | A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong |
| title_full_unstemmed | A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong |
| title_short | A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong |
| title_sort | quasi experimental study on a co production and school based psychosocial well being program in hong kong |
| topic | Co-production Psychological well-being Self-compassion Social connection Relatedness Self-Determination |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-14256-w |
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