Emotional Intelligence
Conditions
Keywords
Stress, Emotion
Brief summary
In this study two different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.
Detailed description
Stress and stress related diseases are becoming a huge health burden in modern societies. Psycho-emotional stress plays a key role in stress regulation. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effects of online-courses addressing emotion regulation. For this aim several different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring. The courses are planned by the trainers and people register on their own initiative. The courses have a duration of 4 weeks or three months. They consist of video lectures that explain the content as well as videos giving exercises about the character of the different feelings and about the characteristics of emotions. They teach practices on how to use feelings as an empowering force in life and how to deal with difficult emotions.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALThe Emotional Backpack
In this 4 weeks course participants learn how to process difficult emotions that has been overwhelming in the past. They learn how they can use the support of other people and support other people in the processing emotions within a simple and easy to learn setting.
BEHAVIORALFeelings as Powers
In this 3 months course participants learn about the empowering potential of their feelings as well as the difficult aspects of them. In addition to that they learn techniques how to deal with difficult emotions.
Sponsors
Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 18-85 years * participation in one of the included courses * e-mail address
Exclusion criteria
* participation in another study * no verbal communication (german) possible * dementia or another disease that limits cognitive abilities
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-108, higher score meaning a better outcome |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| General Self-efficacy Short Scale (ASKU) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 3-15, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-42, lower score meaning a better outcome |
| Saarbrücken Personality Questionnaire (SPF) based on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 16-80, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-40, lower score meaning a better outcome |
| Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (MOS SF-36) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome |
| Heart Rate Variability (HRV) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 and 6 months after baseline in the yearly program | 24h measuring |
| Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) | Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program | Assessing full scale, range 15-90, higher score meaning a better outcome |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Primary ContactMichael Jeitler, Dr.
Backup ContactVanessa Bähr
Outcome results
None listed