Feasibility and Efficacy of a Brief Digital Self-efficacy Training

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

94 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-05-18

Study Completion Date

2020-11-09

Brief Summary

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The study investigates the effects of a digital, scalable self-efficacy training of repeated recall of self-efficacy memories on mental health outcomes, such as self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes. A total of 94 students with elevated stress levels (≤ 13 on the Perceived Stress Scale) will be recruited and randomly assigned to training and control group. Individuals will either engage in the self-efficacy training app combined with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) for 1 week (training group) or in EMA only for 1 week (control group). Baseline and post assessments will measure changes in self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes.

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Detailed Description

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Self-efficacy is associated with positive mental health outcomes and has been proposed as a putative contributor to therapeutic outcomes in the treatment of mental health problems. It can be enhanced through experimental inductions and the recall of autobiographical mastery experiences, which have mostly been conducted in person and in the laboratory until today.

The study will investigate effects of a digital, scalable self-efficacy training of repeated recall of self-efficacy memories on mental health outcomes, such as self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes. The study will recruit 94 students with elevated stress levels (≤ 13 on the Perceived Stress Scale) and randomly assigned them to training and control group. Individuals will either engage in the self-efficacy training app combined with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) for 1 week (training group) or in EMA only for 1 week (control group). Baseline and post assessments will measure changes in self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes.

Conditions

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Stress Self Efficacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomised controlled trial testing a brief digital intervention (SeApp) against a control group receiving only EMA

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Assessors are blind to individuals' reports of perceived stress prior to and following the intervention, i.e. at all assessment times.

Study Groups

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Experimental: Self-efficacy training (App)

This group will receive a digital one week self-efficacy training with three training sessions per day and EMA (10 per day).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Self-efficacy App

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The training starts with a psychoeducational video and instructions to define two autobiographical self-efficacy The individuals will then receive three self-efficacy trainings per day based on their autobiographical memories and combined with a slow breathing exercise. Additionally, they will receive 10 daily EMA questionnaires on mood, social contacts, and virtual context.

Control

This group will receive EMA questionnaires for one week (10 per day).

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Self-efficacy App

The training starts with a psychoeducational video and instructions to define two autobiographical self-efficacy The individuals will then receive three self-efficacy trainings per day based on their autobiographical memories and combined with a slow breathing exercise. Additionally, they will receive 10 daily EMA questionnaires on mood, social contacts, and virtual context.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being enrolled at a Swiss university
* aged between 18 and 29 years
* experiencing at least moderate stress (score of ≥13 on the Perceived Stress Scale
* owning a smartphone
* speaking fluent German