Authors: Miller et al.
- Mental health and psychosocial support
- Research and analysis
A Randomised Controlled Trial of the I-Deal Life Skills Intervention with Syrian Refugee Adolescents in Northern Lebanon
24 Oct 2016
This study reports on the findings of an evaluation of I-Deal, a life skills intervention aimed at fostering resilience among early adolescent refugees, using a parallel group randomised controlled trial to compare I-Deal to a structured recreational activity group (SRA). 325 adolescents in Akkar, Lebanon, 74% of them Syrian, were randomised to I-Deal or SRA. Ultimately, the findings do not support the effectiveness of I-Deal. Several factors are considered that may help explain the lack of effect, including the aspects of the intervention design, possible measurement error suggested by low reliabilities on several instruments and a ceiling effect on our primary outcome.
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