Feasibility Trial of a Correctional Management for Juvenile Offenders
University of the Punjab
60 participants
Mar 11, 2026
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a structured Correctional Management intervention can be feasibly implemented with incarcerated juveniles in a correctional institution. It will also assess whether the research procedures can be successfully carried out with this population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can participants be effectively recruited, retained, and engaged, and can the intervention be delivered acceptably with adequate therapist adherence and complete outcome data collection? 2. Does the intervention demonstrate preliminary effectiveness? Researcher will compare an experimental (intervention) group to a control group receiving standard institutional management to see if the intervention can be practically delivered and is associated with initial changes in outcomes. Participants will: 1. Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or the control group 2. Complete assessments at baseline (before the intervention) and post-intervention 3. Attend structured intervention sessions (if assigned to the experimental group) 4. Complete standardized self-report measures assessing emotional and behavioral difficulties, psychological capital, criminal thinking styles, attitudes toward seeking mental health services, emotion regulation, and moral disengagement
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Male juvenile offenders aged 11 to 17 years
- Currently residing in a correctional institution
- Able to understand Urdu and participate in group-based sessions
- Provide informed assent
Exclusion Criteria4
- Presence of a severe psychiatric condition requiring immediate or intensive clinical treatment
- Significant cognitive impairment or developmental condition that limits ability to engage in the intervention
- Currently receiving another structured psychological or behavioral intervention
- Medical or behavioral condition that would interfere with safe participation, as determined by institutional staff or the researcher
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Interventions
Juveniles often face a range of psychological, emotional, and behavioral difficulties that contribute to their engagement in harmful or delinquent behaviors such as theft, physical fights, property offenses, and in some cases more serious acts including violent or sexual offenses and drug-related activities. Many struggle with impulsivity, difficulty in regulating their emotions, moral disengagement, and difficulties in understanding the consequences of their actions. This structured therapeutic intervention aims to support psychological rehabilitation of incarcerated juveniles through 15 group-based sessions. The program targets emotional awareness, emotion regulation, cognitive restructuring, accountability, empathy, understanding consequences of behavior, consent awareness, identity development, relapse prevention, and future planning to promote reintegration.
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NCT07516080