Development of a mobile application and the effectiveness of a brief asynchronous mindfulness and self-compassion intervention for cases of Anxiety, Stress and Depressio

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• Conditions: Stress, Psychological; Anxiety; Anxiety Disorders; Depression; Depressive Disorder, Major; F02.418

• Registration Number: RBR-2fs9kms
• Lead Sponsor: Centro de Ciências Humanas, Letras e Artes - Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 16 October 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Study 1: be between the ages of 18 and 65; both genders; be Brazilian; being a basic education teacher; have internet access and a cell phone with Android system; be willing to download and use the application; achieving a score greater than 0 on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress measured by subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (Vignola & Tucci, 2014). Study 2: be between the ages of 18 and 35; both genders; be Brazilian; be a university student (undergraduate or graduate); have internet access and a cell phone with Android system; be willing to download and use the application; achieving a score greater than 0 on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress measured by subscales of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) (Vignola & Tucci, 2014)

Exclusion Criteria

Studies 1 and 2: already adopting a frequent mindfulness practice in the last 6 months; be using some type of psychotropic medication; being under psychological treatment; have a diagnosis of psychiatric or neurological illness (eg, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder); not have or be willing to create a Gmail account

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As a primary outcome, it is expected that there will be a statistically significant decrease in the levels of anxiety, stress and depression measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
As a secondary outcome, it is expected that there will be a statistically significant increase in the levels of mindfulness and self-compassion measured respectively by the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-BR) and by the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-BR).