Internet-administered CBT for Young Adults With Low Self-esteem

NCT ID: NCT05180084

Last Updated: 2025-06-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

86 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-02-07

Study Completion Date

2022-06-13

Brief Summary

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The study will investigate a CBT based treatment approach for low self-esteem among young adults.

Detailed Description

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The study will test an adapted guided internet-delivered self-help program (Self-Esteem in Young Adults -SIYA) which lasts for seven weeks. Following recruitment via social media and a telephone interview, included participants will be randomized to active treatment or control. The control group will receive the intervention later.

Conditions

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Self Esteem

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Therapist-Guided Internet based Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Cognitive behavior therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Internet-based CBT intervention based on CBT theory, self-determination theory and self-compassion therapy for low self-esteem among young adults.

Wait-list control

Wait-list control participants will receive the same treatment at the end of the study period.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Cognitive behavior therapy

Internet-based CBT intervention based on CBT theory, self-determination theory and self-compassion therapy for low self-esteem among young adults.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Low self-esteem, as indicated by rating of \< 20 the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale.

Age between 18 and 25 years old. Access to a computer, smartphone, or tablet with internet access. Write and speak Swedish. In case of use of psychotropical medication, a stable dose for the past three months prior to registration and no planned changes during the treatment.

Exclusion Criteria

Other ongoing psychological treatment that affects the treatment received in the study.

No comorbid severe depressive symptoms and no suicidal plans. Ongoing alcohol use disorder, as indicated by Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).

Severe psychiatric comorbidities (e.g. psychosis, anorexia nervosa) that requires specialist care within the regular psychiatric care.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Linkoeping University

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Gerhard Andersson

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Gerhard Andersson

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Linkoeping University

Locations

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Department of Behavioral Sciences and Learning, Linköping University

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden

Site Status

Countries

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Sweden

Other Identifiers

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SIYA

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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