F32.0 F32.1 F33 F38 F40 F41 F42 F43
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants of the generation Y (1981-2000)
Group 2: Participants of the generation X (1966-1980)
Group 3: Participants of the generation Baby Boomers (1950-1965)
Sponsors
Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergKlinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik (Innere II)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects of the age groups - 1950-1965 - 1966-1980 - 1981-2000 Mentally burdened and unburdened test persons. Unburdened = no diagnosis of a mental illness within the last 3 years Burdened = mild to moderate depressive episode (F32.0 or F32.1), recurrent depression (F33) or other mood disorders (F38), phobic disorders (F40), other anxiety disorders (F41), obsessive compulsive disorder (F42) Responses to severe stress and adjustment disorders (F43)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Own wish, suicidality, severe depressive episode (F32.2)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following relationsships will be examined: • Relationship between generation and the extent of self-optimization • Connection of self-optimization and the extent of mental stress • Connections between self-optimization and technology readiness • Relationships between self-optimization and the extent of self-efficacy expectations • Connections between self-optimization and personality factors The study will take place in two stages: First, up to 5 focus groups will be formed, each with 5-7 subjects from the three cohorts discussing the topics outlined. This phase is part of method development. Therefore, in this step only mentally unburdened subjects are questioned. This method is used to get to know the relevance system of the test persons. On the basis of the evaluation, relevant content categories for the later qualitative study are worked out. The categories are an integral part of the guideline to be developed in the second stage. On this basis, up to 60 subjects from the three cohorts are questioned quantitatively and qualitatively in the survey phase, and a self-observation regarding their media use over a period of two days is requested. The subjects may but need not have participated in the focus groups. Instruments The questions are examined by a mixed-method design by means of a cross-sectional study. Three standardized instruments provide quantitative data: The short scale for recording technical readiness is intended to measure the extent to which technology is used and accepted. The questionnaire on the generalized self-efficacy expectation (summary) examines to what extent the expectation exists to actively influence one's own well-being. The Big Five Inventory (BFI-10) measures personality factors. The HADS-D (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale) allows a self-assessment of the current mental stress. In the next step, the subjects are interviewed in a semi-standardized guide interview about their life story and their level of self-attention. F | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| If there is a connection between the generation and the extent of self-optimization, do those affected feel more positive in the sense of self-care or as pressure in the sense of self-optimization? In which areas does this take place (body, psyche, social environment, others)? Is there a connection between technological readiness and age? To what extent are wearable devices used for self-tracking, etc.? | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactGwendolyn Mayer
Universitätsklinikum HeidelbergKlinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin und Psychosomatik (Innere II)
Outcome results
None listed