Suicidal Ideation
Conditions
Brief summary
The main goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an unguided web-based intervention for (college/university) students with suicidal ideation. This study will test the effectiveness by studying the effect on suicidal ideation and related outcomes (hopelessness and worrying) through a pre-post study design.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALUnguided web-based intervention
An online unguided intervention based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and elements of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. The intervention consists of 6 modules with each a theoretical part, a weekly assignment and (optional and mandatory) exercises. Participants are advised to complete one module weekly. The original intervention was adapted to students (language, addition of podcasts, examples that were more suited to their lives).
Sponsors
University Ghent
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Be student at a university or college * Have suicidal thoughts * ≥ 18 years old * Have access to internet and a computer/laptop/smartphone * Speak Dutch
Exclusion criteria
* /
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Suicidal ideation: Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation | Baseline (right before the intervention) | A 21-item self-report questionnaire to measure (the severity of) suicidal ideation in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 to 2, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 38, with higher scores indicating more (severe) suicidal ideation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hopelessness: The Beck Hopelessness Scale, 4-item version | Baseline (right before the intervention) | A 4-item self-report questionnaire to measure hopelessness in adolescents and adults. Each item is rated as 'true' (score = 1) or 'false' (score = 0) for them over the past week, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 4, with higher scores indicating higher levels of hopelessness. |
| Worrying: Penn State Worry Questionnaire Past Week | Baseline (right before the intervention) | A 15-item self-report questionnaire to measure worrying in the past week. Each item is rated on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (almost always). |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed