Integrating environmental and skill-based approaches to health and resilience: A case study within the European research collaboration RESONATE.
- Conditions
- Common mental health symptoms, including mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress and general psychological distress.Mental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN93192592
- Lead Sponsor
- ppsala University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Ongoing
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 260
1. Enrolled in university courses for at least 75% of full time during the study period
2. 18-40 years old
3. Motivated to participate in a health intervention
4. Able to plan for participating in accordance with the given schedule
1. Current severe mental health symptoms, suicidal ideation or self-harm
2. Current or previous psychotic or bipolar symptoms
3. Other health issues that could interfere with participation (e.g., moderate to severe allergies that can be triggered in nature visits)
4. Recent (<1 months) initiation or adjustment of regular medication that is expected impact psychological health
5. Previous participation in a nature- or mindfulness-based health intervention (minor unstructured engagement with nature activities, meditation, yoga, etc. are acceptable)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Psychological distress is measured using the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995; also see Alfonsson et al., 2017) at baseline, 5 weeks (directly after the intervention), 10 weeks (1-month follow-up) and 26 weeks (6-month follow-up).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method