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ArticleScientific reports2025

A quasi-experimental study on a co-production- and school-based psychosocial well-being program in Hong Kong.

Angel Hor Yan Lai, Shijuan Wei, Kylie Wing Yin Wong, Xuning Zhong, Jiacheng Sun

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Angel Hor Yan LaiDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Shijuan WeiDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. shijuan.wei@polyu.edu.hk.
Kylie Wing Yin WongDepartment of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Xuning ZhongDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Jiacheng SunDepartment of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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6 · The paper itself

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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Mental HealthSchool Health ServicesStudentsAdolescentFemaleHong KongHumansMaleSchoolsSocial StigmaCo-productionPsychological well-beingRelatednessSchoolSelf-compassionSelf-DeterminationSocial connectionStudentsYouth

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