An Online Wellness Intervention for University Students: Investigating the Efficacy of The Common Elements Toolbox in the UK
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
- Enrollment
- 346
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Well-being
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The investigators want to understand the impact of a short online single session programme to improve well-being. Therefore, the investigators are investigating a self-help mental health intervention composed of four distinct modules, all designed to be completed within a single, 60-minute online session.Any university student in the UK can take part. Participants are randomly allocated to either:
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Complete the COMET programme (lasting about 60 minutes) and to practice the skills learned over the next few weeks. Participants are asked to fill out online questionnaires (10-15 minutes) at two points in the future: two weeks from baseline, and four weeks from baseline.
Or
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Complete a few extra online questionnaires (lasting about 20-30 minutes), and fill out brief questionnaires (10-15 minutes) two weeks and four weeks later. After filling out the questionnaires in four weeks time, participants will then have the opportunity to complete the COMET programme (lasting about 60 minutes).
Detailed Description
The study will use a randomised controlled trial (RCT) design, with a waiting list control (treatment as usual) group who will have the opportunity to access the intervention 4 weeks after randomisation. The intervention is digital and delivered online via Qualtrics. Participants will answer questions before completing the intervention, and at 2-week and 4-week follow-up. The single session intervention is expected to take \< 1 hour to complete, with the research study components taking \<20 minutes to complete.
Investigators
Dr Maria Loades
Clinical Psychologist, Reader in Clinical Psychology
University of Bath
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Well-being
Time Frame: 4 weeks post randomisation
Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) - has 14 items that captures participants feelings and thoughts that best describe their experience over the previous 2 weeks using a scale from 1 to 5. Higher scores indicate better wellbeing.
Secondary Outcomes
- Depressive symptoms(2 weeks, 4 weeks post randomisation)
- Anxiety symptoms(2 weeks, 4 weeks post randomisation)
- Positive and negative affect(2 weeks, 4 weeks post randomisation)
- Well-being(2 weeks post randomisation)