We are evaluating an online single-session intervention for mental health promotion among Indian college students.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
An unguided online single-session intervention with four modules: behavioral activation, cognitive restructuring, gratitude, and self-compassion.
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
Depression questionnaire. Scores range from 0 to 27. Lower scores indicate less depression.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Change in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7 (GAD-7)
Anxiety questionnaire. Total scores range from 0-21. Lower scores indicate less anxiety.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Change in the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS)
Well-being questionnaire. Total scores range from 7 to 35. Higher values indicate higher well-being scores.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Ratings on the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Questionnaire measuring the acceptability of an intervention. Acceptability refers to the perception that a given treatment is agreeable or satisfactory. The total score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate higher acceptability ratings.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Ratings on the Intervention Appropriateness Measure (IAM)
Questionnaire measuring the appropriateness of an intervention. Appropriateness refers to the perceived fit or relevance of an intervention. The total score ranges from 4 to 20. Higher scores indicate higher appropriateness.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention
Mechanisms of Change
Participants answered questions relating to each module's mechanism of change on a 7-point Likert Scale, from "strongly disagree" to "strongly agree". Specifically, we asked participants: How capable they feel about managing negative thoughts; If they will intentionally spend time doing activities they enjoy; If they will notice and appreciate good things; If they will
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Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Secondary Control
We asked participants three items to assess secondary control (Weisz et al., 2010). The items are scored on a 4-point Likert scale, ranging from 0 ("Very false") to 3 ("Very true"). The three items are: When something bad happens, I can find a way to think about it that makes me feel better. After a really hard day, I can make myself feel better by remembering some good things that happened. When bad things happen to me that I can't control, there are lots of things I can do to feel better. Higher scores indicate greater secondary control.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Questionnaire measuring positive affect and negative affect. Scores on the positive affect subscale range from 10-50, with higher scores representing higher levels of positive affect. Scores on the negative affect subscale range from 10-50, with lower scores representing lower levels of negative affect.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention
Perceived Stress Scale-4
Questionnaire measuring perceived stress. Scores range from 0-16, with higher scores indicating greater stress.
Time frame: Up to 8 weeks post-intervention