Psychobiological Evaluation of the Army Resilience Training
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Psychological Stress
- Sponsor
- Military Academy at ETH Zurich
- Enrollment
- 91
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Area under the curve (AUC) with respect to changes of salivary cortisol titer
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
This study evaluates the influence of a resilience training on psychobiological factors which are related to stress and resilience in young healthy male cadets. Half of participants will join in the resilience training, while the other half take part in a control-training (diversity management training).
Detailed Description
The resilience training (Army Resilience Training / ART) is a stress prevention program based on well established methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Positive Psychology adapted for the needs of Swiss Armed Forces. ART is designed for healthy subjects to learn how to get over strain. Diversity management training (DMT) aims to promote social skills and acts as control condition. DMT is part of the military training but not mandatory for the study population.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •military cadets of the Swiss Army Infantry Officers School Inf OS 10-1/17
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Area under the curve (AUC) with respect to changes of salivary cortisol titer
Time Frame: Weeks 2 and 9 of the military training
During stress exposure; six saliva samples will be taken and analyzed for cortisol reactivity.
Change in heart rate variability (HRV)
Time Frame: Weeks 2 (baseline) and 9 of the military training
Change is the difference from HRV at baseline (week 2) and after resilience training (intervention) in week 9
Change of Testosterone Levels
Time Frame: Weeks 2 and 9 of the military training
During stress exposure; four saliva samples will be taken and analyzed for testosterone levels.
Secondary Outcomes
- Affect of acute psychological stress(Weeks 2, 9 and 12 of the military training)
- Stress Appraisal(Weeks 2, 9 and 12 of the military training)
- Intensity of acute psychological stress(Weeks 2, 9 and 12 of the military training)