ArticleChild and adolescent psychiatry and mental health2026
The effectiveness and mechanisms of a filmmaking intervention for adolescent aggression: a mixed methods study.
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backgroundAlthough adolescent aggression has received increasing attention, existing interventions often lack specificity and fail to meet the needs of digital-native youth. This study developed a filmmaking intervention, grounded in the Social Information Processing model, art therapy, and narrative therapy, to reduce proactive and reactive aggression.
methodsAn explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was used. Sub-study 1 was a randomized controlled trial with 82 adolescents assigned to an intervention group (n = 40) or waiting-list control (n = 42). The filmmaking intervention comprised ten sessions over two months, with assessments of aggression, emotion regulation, and empathy at baseline, post-test, and 3-month follow-up. Sub-study 2 qualitatively explored underlying mechanisms through analysis of 4 micro-films and interviews with 12 students and 4 facilitators using Grounded Theory.
resultsQuantitative analyses showed significant time×group interactions in overall aggression (F = 3.28, p = .047, η
conclusionsThe filmmaking intervention is moderately effective in reducing adolescent aggression, suggesting its potential as an innovative approach for fostering multiple aspects of adolescent development.
trial registrationThis study was retrospectively registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (TRN: ChiCTR2500113469; Registration date: 28/11/2025; https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=289296 ).
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