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Testing a wellbeing app to support wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic

Testing the efficacy of a coping skills app to support emotional wellbeing in youth during the Covid-19 epidemic

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12620000516987
Enrollment
90
Registered
2020-04-27
Start date
2020-11-25
Completion date
2020-12-14
Last updated
2023-04-10

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

The aim is to test a smartphone app that encompasses evidence-based coping strategies to help people cope with increased isolation and anxiety due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The app is intended for youth aged 16-30 years living in New Zealand. The study will test the app for 90 youth living in New Zealand over three months in order to examine changes in wellbeing and mental health outcomes between the app group and the wait-list control group. The wait-list control group will begin using the app after the 3-month follow-up.

Interventions

The app includes seven modules that can be completed within a week to learn evidence-based coping skills based on CBT, psychoeducation and positive psychology techniques. The seven modules are: (1) identifying and rating emotions, (2) relaxation, (3) self-compassion, (4) gratitude, (5) staying connected, (6) physical care, and (7) goal setting. The app uses short videos and interactive activities to allow participants to practice the coping strategies that are taught in each module (e.g. a relax

The app includes seven modules that can be completed within a week to learn evidence-based coping skills based on CBT, psychoeducation and positive psychology techniques. The seven modules are: (1) identifying and rating emotions, (2) relaxation, (3) self-compassion, (4) gratitude, (5) staying connected, (6) physical care, and (7) goal setting. The app uses short videos and interactive activities to allow participants to practice the coping strategies that are taught in each module (e.g. a relaxation technique). Participants are asked to complete one module per day and to complete the modules in one week. Each module takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Participants will be asked to complete module 1 first, but the other modules can be completed in any order. Adherence will be assessed using self-report.

Sponsors

University of Auckland
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Aged 16-30 years Living in New Zealand

Exclusion criteria

Unable to provide informed consent Living outside of New Zealand Currently receiving mental health treatment

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026