The effects of a stress-monitoring smartphone application for autistic adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stress reduction in adults with autism spectrum disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN17394910
• Lead Sponsor: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-04-19
• Study Completion: 2023-05-03
• Last Update Posted: 2 September 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 214

Inclusion Criteria

To be eligible for this study, participants ought to:
1. Be at least 16 years old
2. Have a formal diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder
3. Be a self-reporting participant in the Netherlands Autism Register
4. Be in possession of a smartphone or tablet for using the SAM-NAR application

Exclusion Criteria

1. People who are not registered in the Netherlands Autism Register

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Level of perceived stress is measured via online questionnaires using the 10-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) at baseline (pretest: T0) and 4 weeks after baseline (post-test: T1)<br>2. Mental wellbeing will be assessed with the 14-item Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline (pretest: T0) and 4 weeks after baseline (post-test: T1)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Coping skills will be assessed with the 13-item Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES) at baseline (pretest: T0) and 4 weeks after baseline (post-test: T1)