A pilot study for delivering self-care strategies for psychological distress in university students using a smartphone app.
- Conditions
- Psychological distressMental Health - AnxietyMental Health - Depression
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001092886
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of New South Wales
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 292
The key inclusion criteria are:
- 18 years or older;
- Living in Australia;
- Currently studying at an Australian university, TAFE or other higher education institution;
- Fluent in English;
- Own an up-to-date smartphone, with active mobile number and internet access; and
- Are experiencing elevated psychological distress (e.g. anxiety, stress or low mood).
The key exclusion criteria are:
- People who have reported significant thoughts of suicide in the past month, indicated by a score of greater than or equal to 21 on the Suicide Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS).
- People who self-report a current diagnosis of psychosis or bipolar disorder;
- People who have been previously recruited to the study (screened eligible and consented);
- People who indicate limited availability to participate in a digital intervention;
- People who indicate that any aspect of their personal circumstances would prevent them from taking part in a physical activity intervention, if allocated to receive this treatment.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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