Mobile Self-Management Program for Stress Reduction in Young Adults

The Catholic University of Korea

Status: Completed

Conditions: Stress (Psychology)

Treatments: Behavioral: Mobile Self-Management Program integrated with Positive Psychology and Behavioral Activation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07174544

NRF-2022R1A2C1011568 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

MC23FNSI0059

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a mobile self-management program that combines Positive Psychology (PP) and Behavioral Activation (BA) helps reduce stress in young adults in South Korea. It will also examine how the program affects depression, anxiety, and resilience.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the program lower stress levels in young adults with high stress?

Does the program improve other aspects of mental health, such as depression, anxiety, and resilience?

Researchers will compare the mobile program to a wait-list control group to see if the program works to improve stress management.

Participants will:

Be randomly assigned to either the program group or a wait-list control group

Use the mobile program for 4 weeks with guided activities, followed by 4 weeks of self-directed use

Complete surveys at the start, week 2, week 4, and week 8 about their stress, depression, anxiety, and resilience

Enrollment: 211 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 19 to 34 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 19-34 years at the time of participation
• Proficiency in using digital devices
• Use of an Android-based smartphone or tablet
• Score of ≥14 on the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10)
• Provision of informed consent for random assignment

Exclusion criteria

• Score <14 on the Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10)
• Declines random assignment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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211 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants receive a mobile self-management intervention that integrates Positive Psychology and Behavioral Activation. The program includes 4 weeks of guided sessions followed by 4 weeks of self-directed use.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mobile Self-Management Program integrated with Positive Psychology and Behavioral Activation

Wait-list Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Participants do not receive the intervention during the first 8 weeks but are offered access to the program after the study period.