The Effect of Happiness Educational Program of Fordyce on the Sense of Coherence and Psychological Well-being of Adolescents with a Parent with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

The study was done in one hospital oncology ward in Yasuj, Iran, between June and September 2021, so results may not apply elsewhere. Only the data collector and analyzer were blinded to allocation; the paper does not report blinding of adolescents or the session leaders. The paper reports baseline and end-of-intervention measurements only, so it does not show whether the effect persisted. The affected parent's education level differed between groups at baseline. It assessed 110 adolescents for eligibility and reports 92 completing, but does not give a participant flow or dropout count. The control group received pamphlets after the study, and separation between groups was addressed only by scheduling measurements on different days. The program was delivered in groups of 5 to 10 by a researcher with a clinical psychologist, so delivery by other staff is untested.

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Do not read the post-intervention improvement as long-term benefit or as evidence that nurses can deliver the program. Outcomes were measured only at the end of six sessions, were self-reported, and the program was delivered by a researcher with a clinical psychologist.