How can we promote positive mental health among young adults in Sweden? An evaluation of a new mobile phone-based intervention

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN54748632

Enrollment

503

Registered

2018-09-28

Start date

2018-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-04-06

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Conditions

Positive mental health Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants will be randomized to either the intervention or control group. Each participant will be allocated a number 1 or 2 with equal probabilities using Java’s built-in random number generator (

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. University students between the ages of 18-29 years of age 2. Able to read and understand Swedish 3. Own a mobile phone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. High score on the Mental Health Continuum – Short Form defined as a self-rated score above 70 (maximum score 84) 2. Mild depressive or anxiety symptomatology defined as a score of 10 and above on either subscale on the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Positive mental health, measured using the Mental health Continuum-Short Form at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Depression and anxiety symptomatology, measured using the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale at baseline, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months	—

Countries

Sweden

Contacts

Public ContactKristin Thomas

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 21, 2026