Can a Self-guided Mobile Phone Application Program Improve Wellbeing in University Students

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• Conditions: Self-Compassion; Stress; Depression, Anxiety; Perfectionism; Shame
• Interventions: Behavioral: Self-Compassion; Behavioral: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Behavioral: Active Control

• Registration Number: NCT05475535
• Lead Sponsor: National University of Singapore

Brief Summary

This study seeks to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a mobile phone application-based intervention in improving wellbeing in young adults. 400 University students are randomized into 1 of 4 intervention types. Pre, mid and post-intervention outcome measures are compared to determine effectiveness of the various intervention types.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-26
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-29
• Study Start: 2022-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-02
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-30
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 400

Inclusion Criteria

• Access to a mobile phone with the following requirements: iPhone 8 and above, or Android 5.2+ (display greater than 5 inches)
• Have scores of greater than or equal to 29 on the 'Concerns over Mistakes' subscale on the FMPS

Exclusion Criteria

• Participants who do not meet the inclusion criteria
• Currently pregnant
• Undergoing psychological treatment or counselling
• Have any change in psychotropic medication within twelve weeks before starting intervention

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Self-Compassion (SC)	Self-Compassion	-
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	-
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Self-Compassion (CBT+SC)	Self-Compassion	-
Active Control	Active Control	-
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Self-Compassion (CBT+SC)	Cognitive Behavioural Therapy	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in maladaptive perfectionism	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS). A 35-item self-report questionnaire which assesses four sub-scales of perfectionism - Concern over mistakes, Excessive concern with parental expectations, Personal Standards and Concern with precision, order and organisation. It is scored on a five-point scale, from "Strongly disagree" (1) to "Strongly agree" (5). Higher scores reflect higher levels of maladaptive perfectionism.
Change in shame	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Internalized Shame Scale (ISS). A 30-item self-report questionnaire which assesses internalized shame, and a subscale of self-esteem. It is scored on a five-point scale from "Never" (1) to "Almost always" (5). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Change in Self-Compassion	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF). A 12-item self-report questionnaire which assesses degree of self-compassion. It is the briefer version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (Neff, 2003). It is scored on a five-point scale from "Almost never" (1) to "Almost all of the time" (5). A total score is derived from taking the mean of the 12 items. Higher scores reflect greater self- compassion.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Depression	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Change in Anxiety	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Change in Stress	Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment	Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.