Effectiveness of a climbing (bouldering) intervention on psychological wellbeing for adolescents in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon: (How) does it work?

INTERVENTION: Psychosocial climbing intervention with 8 sessions, 2hrs each, 1 per week. The Intervention is performed in a group of about 10‐12 participants with 2 facilitators and up to 4 volunteers by the non‐profit organisation ClimbAID in Tanayel, Lebanon. The intervention focuses on trust/respect, communication and conflict resolution and involves specific bouldering exercises, psychosocial interventions and mindfulness exercises. The waitlist control group gets the same intervention after an 8 weeks waiting period. Group allocation is pseudorandomized, adjustments according to specific needs might be necessary. The Control group gets the chance of participating in the same intervention after post‐test data collection. Data collection is via self‐report questionnaires and qualitative interviews. Additional session reporting data is analysed. CONDITION: Psychological wellbeing of Syrian refugees and marginalised Lebanese youth living in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon ; Mental and Behavioural Disorders PRIMARY OUTCOME: Overall mental wellbeing is measured with the WEMWBS (Warwick‐Edinburgh Mental Well‐Being Scale) at baseline and after the intervention (8 weeks) SECONDARY OUTCOME: ; 1. Distress severity measured using the K‐6 Distress Scale at baseline and after intervention (8 weeks); 2. General self‐efficacy using the General Self‐Efficacy scale (GSE) at baseline and after intervention; 3. Social stability attitudes using 2 modified questions from the ARK regular perception survey at baseline and after intervention; 4. Qualitative interviews regarding reach, effectiveness and barriers are conducted; 5. Session reporting is analysed regarding implementation and adoption (RE‐AIM model); INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Aged etween 14 and 19 years 2. Written informed consent of parents or young adult 3. Ability to reach the climbing intervention