Unemployed people with mental health problems Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Randomization method
Computer-generated random numbers, printed out on paper with one number per page, will be put in closed envelopes, one number/page per envelope. Envelopes will be
Sponsors
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Currently unemployed (working less than 14h/week and receiving less than 451 Euro/months) 2. Psychological distress as indicated by a score =13 on Kessler’s Psychological Distress Scale (K6) 3. At least moderate level of self-reported stress due to current situation (score 3 or higher in screening item “How mentally distressed do you feel with respect to your current situation?”, rated from 1, not at all, to 5, very much) 4. 18 and 64 years of age 5. Ability to provide written informed consent 6. Fluent in German
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Receiving full disability pension
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measures as of 21/06/2017: 1. Job search self-efficacy, measured with the Job Search Self-Efficacy questionnaire, 6 Items (van Ryn & Vinokur, 1992) 2. Help-seeking intentions and behaviors, measured with the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ), 10 Items (Wilson et al., 2005) Measured at baseline (t0), 3 weeks after baseline (t1), 6 weeks after baseline (t2) and 6 months after baseline (t3). Previous primary outcome measures: Positive: 1. Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance, measured with the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II), 7 Items (Bond, et al., 2011) 2. Help-seeking intentions and behaviors, measured with the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ), 10 Items (Wilson et al., 2005) 3. Recovery, measured with the Self-Identified Stage of Recovery Scale, 5 Items (Andresen et al., 2010) 4. Job search behaviors and intentions, measured with the Job search behavior and intention questionnaire, 12 Items (Blau, 1994) 5. Job search self-efficacy, measured with the Job Search Self-Efficacy questionnaire, 6 Items (van Ryn & Vinokur, 1992) 6. Job search effort/outcome measured with two previously used items (Rüsch et al, unpublished) 7. Perceived helpfulness of mental health care, measured with one previously used item (Rüsch et al, unpublished) 8. Locus of control, measured with two Items (Lindström, 2011) 9. Perceived need of treatment and presence/outcome of illness, measured with the SAIQ – Self-Appraisal of Illness Questionnaire, 10 Items (Marks et al., 2000) 10. Quality of life, measured with the EUROHIS-QOL, 8 Items (Brähler et al., 2007) 11. Self-esteem, measured with the single item self-esteem measure (SISE; Robins et al., 2001) 12. Emp | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Moved from primary outcome measures on 21/06/2017: Positive: 1. Psychological inflexibility and experiential avoidance, measured with the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II), 7 Items (Bond, et al., 2011) 2. Help-seeking Intentions and Behaviors, measured with the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire (GHSQ), 10 Items (Wilson et al., 2005) 3. Recovery, measured with the Self-Identified Stage of Recovery Scale, 5 Items (Andresen et al., 2010) 4. Job search behaviors and intentions, measured with the Job search behavior and intention questionnaire, 12 Items (Blau, 1994) 5. Job search effort/outcome measured with two previously used items (Rüsch et al, unpublished) 6. Perceived helpfulness of mental health care, measured with one previously used item (Rüsch et al, unpublished) 7. Locus of control, measured with two Items (Lindström, 2011) 8. Perceived need of treatment and presence/outcome of illness, measured with the SAIQ – Self-Appraisal of Illness Questionnaire, 10 Items (Marks et al., 2000) 9. Quality of life, measured with the EUROHIS-QOL, 8 Items (Brähler et al., 2007) 10. Self-esteem, measured with the single item self-esteem measure (SISE; Robins et al., 2001) 11. Empowerment, measured with the self-esteem/self-efficacy subscale of the Empowerment Scale (ES), 9 Items (Roger et al, 1997) Negative/other: 1. Attitudes to disclosure measured with two previously used items (Rüsch et al., 2011) 2. Social withdrawal and secrecy, measured with the Stigma Coping Orientation Scales, 12 items (Link et al., 1991) 3. Self-stigma associated with help-seeking, measured with Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale, 10 Items (Vogel et al., 2006) 4. The cognitive appraisal of stigma as a stressor, measured with | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed