The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention using a virtual reality cave system for promoting mental wellbeing in youths. The mindfulness-based intervention will last for three months, with 6-8 weekly sessions lasting 1.5 hours each. Participants will attend the sessions in a group format, and the sessions will be administered by registered social worker who are specialized in counselling. The intervention content is designed by a registered clinical psychologist accredited for delivering mindfulness-based intervention and nurses who are experienced in mindfulness training. A single-group pre-post uncontrolled design will be employed. Evaluations will be conducted at baseline (0 weeks) and post-intervention (3 months).
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Inclusion Criteria: * Hong Kong Chinese youths; * aged between 11 and 18; * screened positive for mild to moderate anxiety symptoms (a summed score of ≥ 10 as measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7). Exclusion Criteria: * screened positive for clinical depression (a summed score of ≥ 9 as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9).