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A user study of a web service for fostering the positive side of stress

Field Study of a Web Service for Stimulating the Positive Side of Stress: Entrepreneurs’ Experiences and Design Implications

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Unknown
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN14739582
Enrollment
30
Registered
2019-09-03
Start date
2015-09-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-25

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Conditions

Occupational well-being and eustress skills of entrepreneurs and entrepreneur-type employees.. Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

The selection of participants is made based on a recruitment questionnaire to include entrepreneurs or people having an entrepreneur-like job description. The selected participants first respond to an

Sponsors

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Entrepreneur or employee with an entrepreneur-type job description.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: N/A

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
User acceptance and experience, development needs and design implications are measured with two questionnaires at 2 weeks and 6 weeks, and a final interview at 6 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Usage activity of the web service is determined using log files after the 6-week usage period. 2. Perceived stress is measured using the Perceived Stress Scale at baseline and after the 6-week usage period. 3. Work engagement is measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale at baseline and after the 6-week usage period. 4. Perceived benefits of the service are measured with two single-item scales on positive and negative stress after 6-week usage period as a part of the final user experience questionnaire.

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 20, 2026