Evaluation of a stress management seminar for doctoral students in terms of its effectiveness in coping with stress.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00029607

Enrollment

120

Registered

2022-08-18

Start date

2022-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

No diagnosed disease was studied. The study is classified as prevention.

Interventions

Group 1: Intervention group with the following intervention: The intervention includes a stress management seminar that takes place five times and once a week. Each seminar unit lasts four hours. The

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Doctoral studies at the University of Bonn (independent of the employment relationship) + duration of doctoral studies after intervention phase should still be three months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Mental illnesses (e.g. clinical depression) - Diagnosed cardiac rhythm disorders - Participation in stress management programs within one year prior to study entry

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measures will be collected via online questionnaire using the LimeSurvey platform. The target variables are measured each in the Pre-testing (within 2 weeks before the intervention), Post-testing (within 2 weeks after the intervention) and Follow-up testing (3 months after the post-testing). First, the subjective stress load as well as the evaluation and further processing of stressors with the four factors tension, demands, worries and joy are surveyed by the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) (Fliege, H., Rose, M., Arck, P., Levenstein, S., & Klapp, B. F. (2001). Validierung des “perceived stress questionnaire” (PSQ) an einer deutschen Stichprobe. Diagnostica, 47(3), 142-152.) Second, various health-related variables are measured. These are: 1. Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS-K): The short form ADS-K is the German language version of the "Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale" (CES-D). This questionnaire measures depressive moods, physical complaints, motor inhibition, and negative thinking patterns (Hautzinger, M., & Bailer, M. (1993). Allgemeine depressions-skala: ADS; manual. Beltz-Test-GmbH.). 2. Gießener Beschwerdebogen (GBB - 24): On the basis of a 5-point scale, psychosomatic aspects of physical complaints are recorded in the areas of: a) exhaustion, b) stomach complaints, c) pain in the limbs, and d) heart complaints (Brähler, E., Hinz, A., & Scheer, J.W. (2008). GBB-24: Der Gießener Beschwerdebogen (3. Überarb. Aufl.). Hogrefe.) 3. Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ): The REQ is used to assess the recovery capacity from the demands of working life that exists during leisure time. This involves distinguishing between four scales of recovery ability or recovery experience: a) switching off from work, b) relaxation, c) mastery, and d) control (Sonnentag, S., & Fritz, C. (2007). The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work. Journal of occupationa	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcome measures will be collected via online questionnaire using the LimeSurvey platform. The target variables are measured each in the Pre-testing (within 2 weeks before the intervention), Post-testing (within 2 weeks after the intervention) and Follow-up testing (3 months after the post-testing). First, the subjective stress load as well as the evaluation and further processing of stressors with the four factors tension, demands, worries and joy are surveyed by the Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ) (Fliege, H., Rose, M., Arck, P., Levenstein, S., & Klapp, B. F. (2001). Validierung des “perceived stress questionnaire” (PSQ) an einer deutschen Stichprobe. Diagnostica, 47(3), 142-152.) Second, various health-related variables are measured. These are: 1. Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS-K): The short form ADS-K is the German language version of the "Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale" (CES-D). This questionnaire measures depressive moods, physical complaints, motor inhibition, and negative thinking patterns (Hautzinger, M., & Bailer, M. (1993). Allgemeine depressions-skala: ADS; manual. Beltz-Test-GmbH.). 2. Gießener Beschwerdebogen (GBB - 24): On the basis of a 5-point scale, psychosomatic aspects of physical complaints are recorded in the areas of: a) exhaustion, b) stomach complaints, c) pain in the limbs, and d) heart complaints (Brähler, E., Hinz, A., & Scheer, J.W. (2008). GBB-24: Der Gießener Beschwerdebogen (3. Überarb. Aufl.). Hogrefe.) 3. Recovery Experience Questionnaire (REQ): The REQ is used to assess the recovery capacity from the demands of working life that exists during leisure time. This involves distinguishing between four scales of recovery ability or recovery experience: a) switching off from work, b) relaxation, c) mastery, and d) control (Sonnentag, S., & Fritz, C. (2007). The Recovery Experience Questionnaire: development and validation of a measure for assessing recuperation and unwinding from work. Journal of occupationa

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The secondary target criterion is the objective stress load, which is analyzed by means of the software "Stress Pilot® Pro" (BITsoft, mobee360 3.2.4.0, 2022). The software records biological stress parameters by recording heart rate variability. The target criterion is measured in each case at Pre-, Post- and Follow-up testing.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactHannah Shepherd

Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn

hshepher@uni-bonn.de02287369930

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026