Psychological distress of university students
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Psychologically distressed students who receive training in 6 units using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to promote psychological flexibility
Sponsors
Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie gGmbH
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students with sufficient knowledge of the German language who present themselves at the counseling centers of the Studentenwerk SH due to mental stress, who could benefit from "ACT for Health" from the counselors' point of view and who are interested in participating in the "ACT for Health" training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students who are foreseeably unable to participate regularly and fully in the training offered and/or acute suicidal tendencies and mental illnesses of a degree of severity for which prompt, disorder-specific therapy in an inpatient setting is indicated
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in psychological flexibility at the end of the "ACT for Health" training, which is recorded using specific questionnaires (Questionnaire for Acceptance and Action II (FAH-II) and Multidimensional Psychological Flexibility Inventory (MPFI)) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in psychological stress, ability to regulate emotions, health-related quality of life, psychological resilience and self-compassion at the end of the "ACT for Health" training, which are also measured using specific questionnaires that have proven to be valid and reliable for measuring the constructs (e.g. DASS-21, SEK-27, SF12v2, SCS-SF) | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAnja Schaich
Zentrum für Integrative Psychiatrie gGmbH
Outcome results
None listed