Promoting the Psychological Health of Women With SCI: A Virtual World Intervention
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- Enrollment
- 175
- Locations
- 4
- Primary Endpoint
- Self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this project is to test the efficacy of an internet-based psychological health enhancement program for women with spinal cord injury. The intervention will occur in Second Life (SL), which is an online virtual word simulator with a group of women with spinal cord injury.
Investigators
Susan Robinson-Whelen
Assistant Professor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •have a traumatic spinal cord injury
- •be at least one year post injury
- •be able to speak and read English (to participate in the group intervention and complete study questionnaires in English).
- •have access to a phone, an email account, and a computer and high-speed Internet connection that meets minimum SL computing requirements.
Exclusion Criteria
- •have a cognitive impairment that significantly limits their ability to give informed consent, participate in the intervention, or complete study assessments as determined by an inability to correctly answer questions on a comprehension of consent questionnaire
- •have a significant visual or hearing impairment that would prohibit their ability to participate in the virtual intervention
- •report active suicidality
- •live in institutions. Individuals living in community-based group and adult foster homes will be invited to participate.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale
Time Frame: 6 months
The effect of the Zest intervention on self-esteem as assessed by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale. This is a 10-item scale with scores ranging from 10-40 with higher scores indicating higher self-esteem.
Depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Time Frame: 6 months
The effect of the Zest intervention on depression as assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). This is a 9-item scale with scores ranging from 0-27 with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
Life satisfaction as assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale
Time Frame: 6 months
The effect of the Zest intervention on life satisfaction as assessed by the Satisfaction with Life Scale. This is a 5-item scale with scores ranging from 5-35 with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction with life.
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-efficacy as assessed by the Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale(6 months)
- Social connectedness as assessed by the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale, Emotional/Informational Support subscale.(6 months)
- Perceived stress as assessed the by Perceived Stress Scale(6 months)