Effect-evaluation of the intervention Being active without Worries

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive and stress related symptomatology; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Depressive episode

• Registration Number: ISRCTN42389025
• Lead Sponsor: niversity Maastricht (UM) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-12-20
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 240

Inclusion Criteria

1. The research population consists of adult women (20 - 55 years) with a LSES background
2. Furthermore, the women must have mild to moderate (sub-clinical) depressive symptomatology as measured with the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), or suffer from stress related complaints

Exclusion Criteria

Because of the design of the intervention, participants are not allowed to have severe hearing problems or severe physical handicaps

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depressive and stress related symptomatology, as measured by the CES-D, perceived stress scale, daily hassles scale. These measures will be administered two weeks before subjects start the course, 1 week after ending the course and next 6, 12 and 18 months after ending the course.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Social support<br>2. Mastery<br>3. Self-esteem<br>4. Self-efficacy<br>5. Assertiveness <br>6. Neighborhood perception<br><br>These will be measured two weeks before subjects start the course, 1 week after ending the course and next 6, 12 and 18 months after ending the course by means of questionnaires such as the Social Support List (SSL), personal mastery scale, the NPV, ALCOS and the SIG. Percentage of participating women will be determined by means of enrolment numbers for the course, satisfaction with the course will be determined by means of a questionnaire.