A randomised controlled trial of a fully automated online mindfulness-based intervention used by people with problematic alcohol use
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Efficacy of internet based intervention targeting mental health and wellbeing in a sample of people who drink alcohol to harmful levelsMental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviourPublic Health - Health promotion/education
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000904077
- Lead Sponsor
- Swinburne eTherapy Unit and National eTherapy Centre
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 74
Inclusion Criteria
Participants will be aged 18 years or over and will obtain a score of 8 or higher on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT).
Exclusion Criteria
People under the age of 18 years and those scoring 7 or lower on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) will be excluded.
This is a open-access health promotion wellbeing program, not designed to 'treat' any condition. Nor are we targeting people or assessing for alcohol abuse/dependence disorders. Therefore we cannot confirm that participants will be healthy.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Personal Wellbeing Index (PWI-A5)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales (DASS-21)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)[Pre intervention, post intervention, one month and three month follow up];Multidimensional Helath Locus of Control Scale (MHLC)[Pre intervention only];Credibility Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ)[Pre intervention only]