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Development and effects of a mobile application for self-management of psychological distress among college students

Development and effects of a mobile application for self-management of psychological distress among college students: a participatory co-design approach

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN12017266
Enrollment
40
Registered
2021-06-30
Start date
2020-06-04
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Prevention of psychological distress in college students Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Students use the developed mHealth app for 7 days after providing written informed consent. An mHealth app for psychological distress management was developed using a participatory co-design process.

Sponsors

Catholic University of Korea
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 19 and 25 years 2. Currently enrolled in a full bachelor’s degree program at a university 3. Using a smartphone with Android (a mobile operating system by Google) 4. Able to use a smartphone without help from others

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: College students who were not eligible for participation and did not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological distress symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress measured using the validated Korean version of the depression anxiety stress scale (DASS) at baseline and 7 days after

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. The perceived ease of use of the developed app measured using the Korean version of the system usability scale (SUS) after 7 days of app use 2. The perceived quality of the developed app measured using the Korean version of the user version of the mobile application rating scale (uMARS) after 7 days of app use

Countries

Korea, South

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026