Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention

NCT ID: NCT05474807

Last Updated: 2023-02-28

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 50 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-11-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-12-27

Brief Summary

The aim of the study will be to test the feasibility and acceptability of a novel online-delivered gamification-based intervention for the identification, development, and use of strengths in the organization. The program will be addressed to employees at the beginning of their careers and will have the aim of boosting their well-being and performance.

Conditions

Burnout, Professional; Mental Health Wellness 1

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention group

The experimental arm will receive the online strengths use intervention program over a period of 6 weeks, through an LMS software solution.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Internet-delivered strengths use intervention

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

The online strengths use intervention program, will be based on Miglianico et al.'s (2020) general framework, following the theorized five stages: (1) preparation and commitment, (2) identification, (3) integration, (4) action, and (5) evaluation.

As to increase participant engagement and motivation, gamification components will be embedded in several of these stages.

The entire intervention will be delivered online via an LMS software solution.

Interventions

Internet-delivered strengths use intervention

The online strengths use intervention program, will be based on Miglianico et al.'s (2020) general framework, following the theorized five stages: (1) preparation and commitment, (2) identification, (3) integration, (4) action, and (5) evaluation.

As to increase participant engagement and motivation, gamification components will be embedded in several of these stages.

The entire intervention will be delivered online via an LMS software solution.

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• participants should score 4.49 or lower (on a scale from 0 to 6) on work engagement;

Exclusion Criteria

• workload which will impede following the intervention program (based on a filter Yes/No question);
• lack of internet access during the period of the implementation of the program (based on a filter Yes/No question).

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 35 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

West University of Timisoara

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

West University of Timisoara

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

Countries

Romania

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Other Identifiers

MEGSIS S3 Pilot

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id