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Purpose

This is a study on internet-based self-help for stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic. College and university students who score in the moderate or higher range on a stress measure during the COVID-19 pandemic will be invited to participate in this study. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive access to an internet-based self-help program for stress resilience and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic or care as usual. Stress and psychosocial symptoms will be assessed via questionnaire at baseline (pre-randomization), one month post-randomization, and three months post-randomization.

Condition

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Moderate or higher stress as assessed using Stress subscale of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-Short Form - Current student at a college or university in the United States - Able to provide consent - Proficient in English

Exclusion Criteria

  • Below age 18 - Failure to meet any of above inclusion criteria - Current participant in separate randomized controlled trial being conducted by this research group examining efficacy of SilverCloud Health interventions

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Treatment
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Online self-help intervention 		Participants are provided access to two online self-help programs provided by SilverCloud Health. One program is designed to support general stress resilience using principles and techniques from positive psychology and cognitive-behavioral therapy. The other program is designed to support coping with pandemic-related stressors using psychoeducation and cognitive-behavioral therapy and grief therapy principles. Participants have access to both programs and can proceed through them in the order and pace of their choosing. The online self-help intervention is fully self-guided.
  • Device: Online self-help intervention
    Access to two online, self-guided programs available on the SilverCloud Health website.
    Other names:
    • SilverCloud Health
No Intervention
Care as usual 		Participants are provided information about how to contact the counseling center at their college and/or in the local community using the phone number and website of their counseling center (if available), as well as the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration treatment locator.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT04762173
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Penn State University

Notice

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