Student well-being and productivity Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Design: randomized controlled trial with three conditions (1:1:1 allocation ratio).
1. Regular indoor therapy room
2. Walking therapy in an urban environment
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: People can participate in this study if: 1. They are a student at a university or university of applied sciences 2. They are NOT currently suffering from a mental disorder 3. They are NOT in treatment for a mental disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: People cannot participate in this study if: 1. They are a not student at the university or university of applied sciences 2. They are currently suffering from a mental disorder 3. They are in treatment for a mental disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Psychological distress as a measure of student well-being will be measured using the self-report scale General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) at the baseline measurement (1 day before the session) and 2 weeks after the session. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Self-efficacy measured using the self-report questionnaire General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES) at the baseline measurement (1 day before the session) and 2 weeks after the session. 2. Self-esteem measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale at the baseline measurement (1 day before the session) and 2 weeks after the session. 3. Procrastination measured using the self-report questionnaire Procrastination Scale (GPS) at the baseline measurement (1 day before the session) and 2 weeks after the session 4. Goal achievement measured using a single item from the Self-regulation Skills Battery 2 weeks after the session 5. Goal commitment measured using the Goal Commitment Scale after the session 6. Quality of life measured using the self-report questionnaire Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) at the baseline (1 day before the session) and 2 weeks after the session 7. Short-term wellbeing measured using Short Form of the Profile of Mood States (POMS-SF), Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and a single stress item immediately before and after the session 8. Therapeutic alliance measured using the patient and the therapist version of the California Psychotherapy Alliance Scale (CALPAS) after the session 9. Perceived quality of the session measured using Session Rating Scale directly after the session 10. Perceived restorativeness of the environment measured using Perceived Restorative Scale at t2 11. The extent to which the participant perceived the session as enjoyable and whether the participant is interested in following a similar session again, assessed with adhoc questions after the session 12. Connectedness to nature measured using the Nature in Self scale at baseline and t3 13. The use of nature measured with two open questions at baseline and t3 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed