Psychosocial Correlates of Trait Emotional Intelligence and Psychosomatic Symptoms Among Adolescents Exposed to Bullying and the Effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.

This study examines the psychosocial correlates of trait emotional intelligence and psychosomatic symptoms among adolescents exposed to bullying and analyzes the effetiveness of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program through a randomized controlled trial. The study is two phased, in which the Phase 1 includes a cross sectional correlational survey that was administered to 403 adolescents aged 14 to 18 years studying in secondary schools and colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan to analyze the relationships among childhood traumatic experiences, mindfulness, and level of bullying exposure with trait emotional intelligence and psychosomatic symptoms to identify eligible participants for Phase 2. In Phase 2, about 44 adolescents meeting eligibility criteria were randomly assigned to either an intervention group that received the 8 week MBSR intervention (n=22) or waitlist control group (n=22). Pre and post assessments were done to examine changes in trait emotional intelligence and psychosomatic symptoms, following the mbsr intervention.

NCT Number	NCT07694908
Lead Sponsor	Fatima Jinnah Women University
Conditions	Childhood Trauma, Stress, Emotional Intelligence, Psychosomatic Disorders, Mindfulness, Adolescent Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress, Bullying Victimisation
Enrollment	44 participants
Start Date	2026-02-01
Primary Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-07 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-07-14