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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
387
Participants will use the CopeSmart app at least once per day for four weeks
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Changes in levels of emotional self-awareness measured by the Emotional Self-Awareness Scale
Time frame: 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
Time frame: 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
Time frame: 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
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)
Changes in levels of emotional distress measured by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale
Time frame: Baseline (pre-test), 4 weeks later (post-test) and 8-10 weeks later (follow up)
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