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CULTURAL ADAPTATION OF THE LIFEHACK INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE MENTAL HEALTH AMONG INDONESIAN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Feasibility and Preliminary Effects of a Culturally Adapted Internet-Based Preventive Mental Health Intervention for Indonesian Undergraduate Students (LifeHack: Menjadi Mahasiswa Tangguh): A Protocol for a Single-Arm, Pre-Post Feasibility Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20260530005
Enrollment
50
Registered
2026-05-30
Start date
2026-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mental health in university students -- including psychological distress, depression, anxiety, stress, resilience, positive mental health, and coping strategies. mental health

Interventions

12 modules across 4 thematic domains: (1) Emotional well-being, (2) Study skills, (3) Social life, (4) Self-esteem. Each module, 30 minutes. Delivered via text, images, infographics, with some video/a
Experimental Other
LifeHack: Menjadi Mahasiswa Tangguh

Sponsors

Pusat Pembiayaan dan Asesmen Pendidikan Tinggi (PPAPT), Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi (Kemdiktisaintek)
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18 and 25 years; 2. Currently enrolled as an active undergraduate student at Universitas Padjadjaran or Universitas Jambi; 3. Have access to a digital device (smartphone or computer) with reliable internet connectivity; 4. Demonstrate adequate proficiency in the Indonesian language to engage with intervention content; 5. Provide informed consent to participate.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Report a current risk of suicidal behaviour, operationally defined as: PHQ-9 item 9 >= 1, AND positive endorsement of having thought about or worked out a plan to kill themselves in the past 12 months, AND reporting that it is somewhat or very likely they will act on this plan in the next 12 months; 2. Exhibit severe depressive symptoms, defined as a total PHQ-9 score of 20 or above; 3. Report a current diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder (e.g., psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder with active manic episode, or severe personality disorder requiring intensive clinical management); 4. Report a current diagnosis of a significant neurocognitive disorder that would impair their ability to engage with written intervention content; 5. Are anticipated to be unavailable for the full eight-week study period--e.g., due to planned academic leave or extended travel.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Usability 1-6 weeks after finishing the intervention System Usability Scale (SUS),Satisfaction 1-6 weeks after finishing the intervention Client Satisfaction Questionnaire for internet based intervention (CSQ-I),Adherence 1-6 weeks of intervention window Completion of at least module AND clicking finish button ,Retention 1-6 weeks after finishing the intervention; Week 8 More than 70% complete T1; More than 60% complete T2

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Resilience T0; T1; T2 Resilience Evaluation Scale (RES) ,Mental Health Wellbeing T0; T1; T2 Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) ,Psychological distress T0; T1; T2 Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS-21),Coping behavior T0; T1; T2 Coping Index,Safety outcome (Negative effects of the intervention T1 Negative effects questionnaire (NEQ)

Countries

Indonesia

Contacts

Public ContactSITI RAUDHOH

Universitas Padjadjaran

siti23037@mail.unpad.ac.id6281222236350

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026