Difficulties in emotion regulation are common during adolescence and young adulthood and are associated with increased psychological distress and vulnerability to mental health problems. Limited emotional awareness and difficulties in identifying, differentiating, and managing emotions can negatively affect psychological well-being and may contribute to the development or maintenance of mental health symptoms.
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants receive access to the full Re:Feel app-based eHealth intervention for 4 weeks. The intervention includes psychoeducational modules on emotions and emotion regulation, exercises t
Sponsors
Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
14 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Sufficient knowledge of the German language to complete study materials, subjectively assessed by the participants. (2) Provision of informed consent to participate in the study. (3) For participants under 18 years of age: provision of informed consent by a legal guardian. (4) Access to a mobile device (Android or iOS) with internet access.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Ongoing psychotherapy at the time of study participation. (2) Acute suicidality or current self-injurious behavior, defined as a score = 3 on the DSISS (Joiner, Pfaff, & Acres, 2002).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcomes of the study are changes in emotional differentiation and the use of emotion regulation strategies over the course of the intervention. These outcomes will be assessed using the Emotional Awareness Questionnaire (EAQ; Rieffe et al., 2008) and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS; Gratz & Roemer, 2004). Both instruments will be administered at three assessment time points: at baseline (T0), immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention (post-intervention, T1), and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention (follow-up, T2). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes include the effects of the intervention on psychological distress and body appreciation. Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress will be assessed using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995). In addition, the Body Appreciation Scale-2 (BAS-2; Behrend & Warschburger, 2022) will be used to assess changes in positive body appreciation as a health-related resource. Both instruments will be administered at baseline (T0), immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention (post-intervention, T1), and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention (follow-up, T2). To evaluate the intervention, user experience and usability will be assessed using the User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ), and potential adverse effects will be assessed using the Negative Effects Questionnaire (NEQ). Both questionnaires will be administered immediately after completion of the 4-week intervention (post-intervention, T1). In addition, participants who discontinue the study prematurely will be asked to complete a brief dropout questionnaire to document the reasons for study withdrawal. All instruments will be administered in their German-language versions. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactLiza Engelking
Professur für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie des Kindes- und Jugendalters
Outcome results
None listed