Freiraum im Kopf: A study comparing the efficacy of two online training programs for sustainable recovery from work-related perseverative thinking and stress.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00024933

Enrollment

600

Registered

2021-04-07

Start date

2021-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

work-related stress Lack of relaxation

Interventions

Group 1: Group A receives access to the behaviorally oriented online training approximately two weeks after the pretest. The training first introduces the psychoeducational basics of psychological det

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: mobile internet access, smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: ongoing psychotherapy, unemployed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To evaluate the effectiveness of both training programs, participants answer an online questionnaire at pretest (t1), after completion of the training (t2), and 3 months after completion of the training (t3). The primary endpoint is determined at t2 with items on work-related perseverative thinking (unpublished)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Psychological detachment Sonnentag S, Fritz C. The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. July 2007;12(3):204-221. (t1, t2, t3). State of being recovered Sonnentag S, Kruel U. Psychological detachment from work during off-job time: The role of job stressors, job involvement, and recovery-related self-efficacy. Eur J Work Organ Psychol. 2006;15:197–217. (t1, t2, t3) Fatigue Frone MR, Reis D, Ottenstein C. A German version of the Three-Dimensional Work Fatigue Inventory (3 D - WFI ): Factor structure, internal consistency, and correlates. Stress Health. 2018;34:674–80. (t1, t2, t3) Sleep quality Görtelmeyer R. Schlaffragebogen A und B - Revidierte Fassung [Standardized Sleep Inventory for the SF-A/R and SF-B/R–revised version]. Göttingen: Hogrefe; 2011 Affective well-being Steyer R, Eid M, Schwenkmezger P. Modeling true intraindividual change: True change as a latent variable. Methods Psychol Res. 1997;2:21–33. (t1, t2, t3) Negative activation Yik M, Russell JA, Steiger JH. A 12-point circumplex structure of core affect. Emotion. 2011;11:705–31. doi:10.1037/a0023980. (t1, t2, t3) Stress Reis D, Lehr D, Heber E, Ebert DD. The German Version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): Evaluation of Dimensionality, Validity, and Measurement Invariance With Exploratory and Confirmatory Bifactor Modeling. Assessment. 2017;:107319111771573	—

Measure

Time frame

Psychological detachment Sonnentag S, Fritz C. The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. July 2007;12(3):204-221. (t1, t2, t3). State of being recovered Sonnentag S, Kruel U. Psychological detachment from work during off-job time: The role of job stressors, job involvement, and recovery-related self-efficacy. Eur J Work Organ Psychol. 2006;15:197–217. (t1, t2, t3) Fatigue Frone MR, Reis D, Ottenstein C. A German version of the Three-Dimensional Work Fatigue Inventory (3 D - WFI ): Factor structure, internal consistency, and correlates. Stress Health. 2018;34:674–80. (t1, t2, t3) Sleep quality Görtelmeyer R. Schlaffragebogen A und B - Revidierte Fassung [Standardized Sleep Inventory for the SF-A/R and SF-B/R–revised version]. Göttingen: Hogrefe; 2011 Affective well-being Steyer R, Eid M, Schwenkmezger P. Modeling true intraindividual change: True change as a latent variable. Methods Psychol Res. 1997;2:21–33. (t1, t2, t3) Negative activation Yik M, Russell JA, Steiger JH. A 12-point circumplex structure of core affect. Emotion. 2011;11:705–31. doi:10.1037/a0023980. (t1, t2, t3) Stress Reis D, Lehr D, Heber E, Ebert DD. The German Version of the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10): Evaluation of Dimensionality, Validity, and Measurement Invariance With Exploratory and Confirmatory Bifactor Modeling. Assessment. 2017;:107319111771573

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Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlexander Hart

Saarland University

alexander.hart@uni-saarland.de06813023130

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026