COVID-19
Conditions
Keywords
Purpose in Life
Brief summary
A group of clinicians and researchers developed an 8-session group intervention that integrates education, support, self-reflection, and action-expectation to help people reaffirm or reconstruct self-grounded purpose after significant life events/transitions. The 8 sessions extend over 2-3 months, with 7 weekly sessions and the final session 1 month after Session 7. The intervention, called the Compass Course is structured around the 6 dimensions of flourishing (autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, relationships, purpose in life, external mastery), the goal of which is to help people enact behaviors that move them forward in reframing a sense of self and reaffirming or reconstructing a sense of purpose in their daily lives. Participating in this research will involve an introduction session, where informed consent will be obtained, followed by the 8-session intervention for 9 sessions in total. A team composed of researchers from Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute (CKRI) propose to recruit a convenience sample of individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 to evaluate the efficacy of administering the Compass Course to a novel population, to improve psychological well-being, engagement in everyday activities, and purpose in life. A focus group will be scheduled 2 months after the completion of the Compass Course. This session is composed of brief questionnaires and designed to obtain post-course data to help evaluate the Compass Course intervention.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALCompass Course
An 8-session group intervention that integrates education, support, self-reflection, and action-expectation to help people reaffirm or reconstruct self-grounded purpose after significant life events/transitions. The 8 sessions extend over 2-3 months, with 7 weekly sessions and the final session 1 month after Session 7. The intervention, called the Compass Course is structured around the 6 dimensions of flourishing (autonomy, self-acceptance, personal growth, relationships, purpose in life, external mastery), the goal of which is to help people enact behaviors that move them forward in reframing a sense of self and reaffirming or reconstructing a sense of purpose in their daily lives.
Sponsors
Allina Health System
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18 - 80 years of age; * Are part of the Allina Health COVID Research Registry or are receiving/have received therapy services for COVID-19 related sequelae at CKRI; * English speaking * Graduated from high school * Able to see, hear, speak (with or without assistive devices) * Access to computer or tablet and adequate internet connection to participate in video conference * Has an email address; * Own a smartphone with one of the following operating system versions: iOS 9.0 - 9.3, 10.0 - 10.3, 12, 13.3, 13.7, 14.0 - 14.4 or later Android 8.0 - 8.1.0, 9, 10, 11 or later * Agree to use personal smartphone to download mEMA application and respond to application notifications (mEMA is described in Sections 3.2.3.1 and 3.2.4.2.2); * Willing and able to commit to attend all intervention sessions
Exclusion criteria
* History of neurologic disorder (such as stroke or brain injury) with residual impairments that likely interfere with learning; * Any medical condition (physical or mental health) that interferes with the performance of everyday activities and roles.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Psychological Wellbeing | Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12) | Using the Psychological Scales of Wellbeing questionnaire (Ryff, 1989; Ryff, & Keyes, 1995), psychological wellbeing pre- and post- intervention will be tracked. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Meaning in Life Questionnaire | Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12) | Meaning in Life Questionnaire (Steger et al., 2006): A 10-item questionnaire designed to measure 2 dimensions of meaning in life: Presence of Meaning (how much respondents feel their lives have meaning) and Search for Meaning (how much respondents strive to find meaning and understanding in their lives). |
| Change in Purpose Status Question | Will be assessed at baseline (week 0) and completion (following session 8, week 12) | Purpose Status Question (PSQ) is a one-item questionnaire designed by the study team to measure participants' current purpose status |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed