This study seeks to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of a mobile phone application-based intervention in improving wellbeing in young adults. 400 University students are randomized into 1 of 4 intervention types. Pre, mid and post-intervention outcome measures are compared to determine effectiveness of the various intervention types.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
400
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Self-Compassion focused exercises
Engagement in a mobile application (Cooperation skills)
Change in maladaptive perfectionism
Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS). A 35-item self-report questionnaire which assesses four sub-scales of perfectionism - Concern over mistakes, Excessive concern with parental expectations, Personal Standards and Concern with precision, order and organisation. It is scored on a five-point scale, from "Strongly disagree" (1) to "Strongly agree" (5). Higher scores reflect higher levels of maladaptive perfectionism.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment
Change in shame
Internalized Shame Scale (ISS). A 30-item self-report questionnaire which assesses internalized shame, and a subscale of self-esteem. It is scored on a five-point scale from "Never" (1) to "Almost always" (5). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment
Change in Self-Compassion
Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-SF). A 12-item self-report questionnaire which assesses degree of self-compassion. It is the briefer version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS) (Neff, 2003). It is scored on a five-point scale from "Almost never" (1) to "Almost all of the time" (5). A total score is derived from taking the mean of the 12 items. Higher scores reflect greater self- compassion.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment
Change in Depression
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment
Change in Anxiety
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Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment
Change in Stress
Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale - 21 (DASS-21). A 21-item self-report questionnaire, which comprises of 3 subscales which assess levels of depression, anxiety and stress. It is scored on a four-point scale, from "Did not apply to me at all" (0) to "Applied to me very much or most of the time" (3). Higher scores reflect greater symptom severity.
Time frame: Day 1, Day 8, Day 14, 4 weeks after completion of treatment