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Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Occasional use of the Noneliness App for 6 weeks to reduce participants' levels of loneliness, depression, anxiety and stress. These levels will be verified by means of psychometric questionn
Sponsors
Offenburg University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 29 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants were Offenburg University students who were eligible for inclusion if they were: (a) aged 18 to 29 years; (b) English-literate, to interact with students of different nationalities; (c) has stated with medium to high loneliness levels measured according to the UCLA-20 scores, and (d) has access to a smartphone and/or computer with an operating system capable of supporting a modern web browser.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants who did not meet the inclusion requirements were not accepted to participate. Individuals were also not accepted if they have been diagnosed with a severe psychopathological condition (e.g., schizophrenia, suicidal tendencies, psychopathies, etc.).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Condition differences in self-reported loneliness. Time Frame: 3-weeks post baseline. Total score on the UCLA-20 (Russel, 1996); - Condition differences in self-reported loneliness. Time Frame: 6-weeks post baseline. Total score on the UCLA-20. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Depressive symptoms. Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks post baseline. Total score on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS) (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995); - Anxiety. Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks post baseline. Total score on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS); - Stress. Time Frame: 3 and 6 weeks post baseline. Total score on the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS); - Perceived Usefulness. Time Frame: Week 6 post baseline. Total score on the Usability Questionnaire. Questionnaire structured by the author of the research to ascertain the application specific functionalities. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactRogerio Bordini
Offenburg University
Outcome results
None listed