Meta Self-efficacy Internet Intervention to Improve Work Self-efficacy and Occupational Well-being in Young Employees

University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw

Status: Begins enrollment in 9 months

Conditions: Self Efficacy; Occupational Stress; Work Related Stress; Well-Being, Psychological

Treatments: Behavioral: Meta self-efficacy internet intervention; Behavioral: Placebo

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06944990

MSE intervention

Details and patient eligibility

About

This randomized controlled trial aims to test whether enhancing meta self-efficacy through a self-guided internet intervention improves young employees' work self-efficacy and occupational well-being. The trial will evaluate primary (work self-efficacy) and secondary (three dimensions of occupational well-being) outcomes. It is hypothesized that boosting meta self-efficacy will lead to improvements in outcomes, with effects assessed immediately after the intervention, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups.

Full description

This study investigates the efficacy of a self-guided internet intervention designed to enhance meta self-efficacy in young employees. Meta self-efficacy is a psychological resource that encompasses the ability to leverage self-efficacy sources (mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, persuasion, and affective & physiological states) to boost context-specific self-efficacy. In this two-arm randomized controlled trial, participants (young employees) will be randomly assigned to an experimental group, which will receive internet intervention with activities aimed at enhancing meta self-efficacy, or to a placebo control group, which will receive educational content. Primary and secondary outcomes (including work self-efficacy, job stress, job affective well-being, and work capabilities), as well as the manipulation check (meta self-efficacy), will be assessed immediately after the intervention and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. The trial aims to evaluate the effect of enhancing meta self-efficacy and explore the impact of factors such as adherence and engagement on the intervention's efficacy.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 30 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• must be between 18 and 30 years old
• must be empolyed (working at least 20 h / week, for at least the prior two months, regardless of the type of contract)

Exclusion criteria

• none

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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600 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Meta self-efficacy internet intervention

Experimental group

Description:

The meta self-efficacy intervention is a three-week program comprised of activities designed to enhance meta self-efficacy (the ability to leverage self-efficacy sources). The intervention is contextualized to young employees.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Meta self-efficacy internet intervention

Placebo

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The placebo condition contains educational material delivered with the same modality as in the experimental condition.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Placebo