In this study two different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring.
Stress and stress related diseases are becoming a huge health burden in modern societies. Psycho-emotional stress plays a key role in stress regulation. Therefore this study aims to investigate the effects of online-courses addressing emotion regulation. For this aim several different online-courses about emotional competence and compassion are scientifically evaluated with psychometric questionnaires and heart rate variability measuring. The courses are planned by the trainers and people register on their own initiative. The courses have a duration of 4 weeks or three months. They consist of video lectures that explain the content as well as videos giving exercises about the character of the different feelings and about the characteristics of emotions. They teach practices on how to use feelings as an empowering force in life and how to deal with difficult emotions.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
400
In this 4 weeks course participants learn how to process difficult emotions that has been overwhelming in the past. They learn how they can use the support of other people and support other people in the processing emotions within a simple and easy to learn setting.
In this 3 months course participants learn about the empowering potential of their feelings as well as the difficult aspects of them. In addition to that they learn techniques how to deal with difficult emotions.
Charité Medical University, Department of Integrative Medicine at the Immanual Hospital Berlin
Berlin-Zehlendorf, State of Berlin, Germany
RECRUITINGSelf-Report Measure for the Assessment of Emotion Regulation Skills (SEK-27)
Assessing full scale, range 0-108, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Saarbrücken Personality Questionnaire (SPF) based on the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI)
Assessing full scale, range 16-80, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
The World Health Organisation- Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)
Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
General Self-efficacy Short Scale (ASKU)
Assessing full scale, range 3-15, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)
Assessing full scale, range 0-42, lower score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)
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Assessing full scale, range 15-90, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)
Assessing full scale, range 0-40, lower score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (MOS SF-36)
Assessing full scale, range 0-100, higher score meaning a better outcome
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 months and 6 months after baseline in single workshops and baseline to 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after baseline in the yearly program
Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
24h measuring
Time frame: Assessing change from baseline to 3 and 6 months after baseline in the yearly program