CopeSmart: Using Mobile Technology to Promote Positive Mental Health in Young People

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: General Mental Health and Well-Being
• Interventions: Device: CopeSmart

• Registration Number: NCT02265978
• Lead Sponsor: University College Dublin

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mental health mobile app (CopeSmart) in promoting positive mental health through emotional self-awareness in adolescents. Participants will be recruited from second-level schools in Ireland. Schools will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control condition. Participants in the intervention condition will use CopeSmart for a four week period. Those in the control condition will not use any mental health app.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2014-10
• Study First Submitted: 2014-10-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-10-10
• Study First Posted: 2014-10-16
• Primary Completion: 2015-05
• Study Completion: 2015-05
• Status Verified: 2015-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2015-07-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 387

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be between 14 and 19 years
• Must be enrolled in second-level education
• Must have access to an iPhone, iTouch or Android mobile device
• Must obtain signed parental consent to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• No parental consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
CopeSmart	CopeSmart	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in levels of emotional self-awareness measured by the Emotional Self-Awareness Scale	Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in levels of emotional distress measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale	Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)
Changes in levels of well-being measured by the WHO-5 Well-Being Index	Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)
Changes in help-seeking behaviour measured by the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire	Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)
Changes in frequency of use of positive coping strategies measured by the Coping Strategies Inventory	Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University College Dublin; 🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland