Emotional Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Stress, Well-being, Positive Psychology
Brief summary
This protocol proposes a well-being program, delivered through an application for mobile devices, based on meditation and positive psychology principles such as human development, the improvement of virtues, quality of life and well-being. The investigators hypothesize that this program offered in mobile application may promote well-being and reduce stress related problems in the participants. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a well-being program delivered through an application for mobile devices in a sample of high school students. Methods: Sixty high school students will be recruited. The participants will be randomized in two groups of 30 participants each one, half of them in the control group (GC) and the other half to the intervention group (GI).
Detailed description
Introduction: Some very successful stress management programs are based on the principle of Mindfulness. This protocol proposes a well-being program, delivered through an application for mobile devices, based on meditation and positive psychology principles such as human development, the improvement of virtues, quality of life and well-being. In the modern world, young people are connected to new technologies and the use of applications can be a fun way to learn how to cope with stress and promote well-being. In this sense, the investigators hypothesize that this program offered in mobile application can be considered an interesting alternative for high school students who want to reduce symptoms related to stress and also promote well-being. Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of a well-being program delivered through an application for mobile devices in a sample of high school students. Methods: Sixty high school students will be recruited. The participants will be randomized in two groups of 30 participants each one, half of them in the control group (GC) and the other half to the intervention group (GI). The GI will participate in the Flourishing App Program, for eight weeks, while the GC will have access to a Control App. Then, after the evaluations, the GC will receive the intervention (Flourishing App Program), while the first group will repeat the use of the Flourishing App Program. Questions will be applied to evaluate the levels of stress and well-being of participants before and after the program and before and after each training period.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFlourishing App Program
This intervention is based on relaxation, well-being promotion, meditation practices and positive psychology principles. The program is being evaluated in a classroom format into another project and was adapted for this project in the application format for mobile devices. It will last for 16 weeks, with trainings of 20 minutes, four times a week.
Sponsors
Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Behavioral: Flourishing App Program This intervention is based on relaxation, well-being promotion, meditation practices and positive psychology principles. The program is being evaluated in a classroom format into another project and was adapted for this project in the application format for mobile devices. It will last for 16 weeks, with trainings of 20 minutes, four times a week. No Intervention: Control App This group will observe their psychological and physical condition (levels of stress and well-being) during their daily activities and social interactions for 8 weeks. After the evaluations, this group will receive the intervention (Flourishing App Program) for more 8 weeks.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
14 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Complete elementary school
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in subjective symptoms of well-being in the last 30 days | baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks | Sliding scale for well-being level from 0 to 100 |
| Changes in subjective symptoms of stress in the last 30 days | baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks | Sliding scale for stress level from 0 to 100 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Changes in subjective symptoms of stress at the moment | four times a week, before and after the period of each class (20 min) | Sliding scale for stress level from 0 to 100 |
| Changes in subjective symptoms of well-being at the moment | four times a week, before and after the period of each class (20 min) | Sliding scale for stress level from 0 to 100 |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed