stress, mood
Conditions
Interventions
Guided web-based self-help programs will be offered to the students targeting low mood or elevated levels of stress.
Moodpep:
Colleagues Nadia Garnefski and Vivian Kraaij, both associate professors
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for the guided e-health programs: -Being fluent in Dutch and/or English -Being enrolled as a student of the 4 participating universities, namely Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Leiden University, Maastricht University, and Utrecht University. -Being 16 years of age or older -Having access to a PC or mobile device with internet access -Having mild to moderate mood related symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire- 9 (PHQ-9) > 4) or elevated stress (Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) > 21) (depending on the program that will be offered.)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Current risk for suicidal behavior (PHQ-9-item-9 >= 2 AND G10 >=1 [About how many months in the past 12 did you think about how you might kill yourself or work out a plan of how to kill yourself?] AND G11>=1 [How likely do you think it is that you will act on this plan in the next 12 months --> somewhat likely or very likely]) -Severe depression (PHQ-9 total score > 20)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| With regards to the programs the following questionnaires will be used as the primary outcome for both programs: -The Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (Larsen et al., 1979) (CSQ-8) -System Usability Scale (Brooke, 1996) (SUS-10) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - EuroQol-5 Dimension-5 Level Scale (EuroQol-5DL) (Group, T.E., 1990 ) - Adherence will be measured by the total number of completed sessions, time spent in the platform, and the number of logins. Mood program: - Patient Health Questionnaire – 9 items (van Luenen et al., 2018) (PHQ-9) Stress program: - Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) (Cohen, 1988) After completing each module and receiving feedback from the e-coach, we will ask participants to assess the e-coach and the modules. We will also conduct semi-structured interviews in order to gain more insight into their experience with the program. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactSascha Struijs
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Outcome results
None listed