Perceived feasibility and acceptability of an innovative emotion regulation programme with physical activity elements for older South African adolescents from low-income settings: a qualitative study

The findings highlight the feasibility and acceptability of integrating emotion regulation skills with creative, movement-based strategies in adolescent mental health interventions. By combining emotion regulation training with physical activity in an engaging group setting, the programme promoted adaptive emotional coping strategies. This study emphasizes the potential of creative, experiential, evidence-based approaches to address adolescent mental health needs in low-resource settings. This feasibility study was registered retrospectively with the Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (PACTR202412659160564, registered 17/12/2024). This study can be accessed at: https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/Search.aspx .