Psychological Health in Military Personnel

NCT04144400 | Unknown

• 1 other identifier: 1432388-2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The study is designed to compare the efficacy of a simple, non-spiritual, self-management strategy that can strengthen personal and occupational resources-resources that can positively impact adverse reactions to military-specific demands and promote personal and work outcomes. Our app-based intervention, designed to strengthen a balanced self-identity through affirmation of growth and balance values, will be adapted to military occupational contexts, utilizing an existing self-management strategy (QE) to a military occupational context to maximize it effectiveness in strengthening participants' balanced sense of self, which we expect to have positive benefit on personal and work outcomes in military service members.

Conditions

Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Quiet Ego

  Change between baseline and five weeks, the Quiet Ego Scale (QES; Wayment, Bauer, \& Sylaska, 2014) will be used to assess an identity that strikes a balance between a strong sense of agency (but not egoism) and a strong concern for the welfare of others. The QES is comprised of 14 items arranged in a 5-point Likert-type format with responses ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree). Sample items include: "I try to look at everybody's side of a disagreement before I make a decision" and "for me, life has been a continuous process of learning, changing, and growth." Higher scores on the QES indicate a stronger quiet ego. The QES has been found to have adequate internal validity (α = .76 to .78; (Wayment et al., 2014).

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Self-Image

  The self-image and compassionate goals scale developed by Crocker and Canevello (2008) will be used to assess the change in self-image between baseline and five weeks. The scale is comprised of 13 items total with six items assessing self-image goals. The scale is arranged in a 5-point Likert-type format with responses ranging from 1 (Almost never) to 5 (Always). All items begin with the phrase, "In the past week, in the area of friendships, how much did you want to or try to..." Six of the items assess self-image goals such as, "get others to recognize or acknowledge your positive qualities" and "avoid taking risks or making mistakes." Higher scores for the self-image subscale represents a higher endorsement of self-image.

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Compassioante Goals

  The self-image and compassionate goals scale developed by Crocker and Canevello (2008) will be used to assess the change in compassionate goals between baseline and five weeks. The scale is comprised of 13 items total with seven items assessing compassionate goals. The scale is arranged in a 5-point Likert-type format with responses ranging from 1 (Almost never) to 5 (Always). All items begin with the phrase, "In the past week, in the area of friendships, how much did you want to or try to..." Seven items asses compassionate goals such as, "be supportive of others" and "make a positive difference in someone else's life." Higher scores for the compassionate goals subscale represents a higher endorsement of compassionate goals.

  Baseline, 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (12)

• Spiritual Fitness

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Positive and Negative Affect Schedule

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• High Risk Demands

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Traditional Occupational Demands

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Work Overload

  Baseline, 5 weeks

Other Outcomes (10)

• Resilience to Adverse Events

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Aggression

  Baseline, 5 weeks

• Physiological-based stress

  Baseline, 5 weeks

Study Arms (2)

BRAVE Group

EXPERIMENTAL

The BRAVE program aims to examine the effectiveness of an intervention strategy designed to increase personal and work outcomes through the strengthening of quiet ego characteristics. The BRAVE intervention (delivered over four weeks) will ask study participants to use the app each week, with specific instructions on selecting one section each week and first listening to the longer version and reflect. At least two other times during the week they will be asked to listen to a recording of their choice on the same topic. On the final week (week 5) all participants (experimental and control) will return to the lab to complete post-study assessment tools (SART, post-study on-line questionnaire, provide a urine sample, and weight measurement).

Behavioral: Direction Check App

Time Management Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The time management program aims to examine the effectiveness of an intervention strategy designed to increase personal and work outcomes through the strengthening of time management characteristics. The time management intervention (delivered over four weeks) will ask study participants to use the time management version of the app each week, with specific instructions on selecting one section each week and first listening to the longer version and reflect. At least two other times during the week they will be asked to listen to a recording of their choice on the same topic. On the final week (week 5) all participants (experimental and control) will return to the lab to complete post-study assessment tools (SART, post-study on-line questionnaire, provide a urine sample, and weight measurement).

Behavioral: Direction Check App (Time Management Version)

Interventions

Direction Check App BEHAVIORAL

Direction Check is a simple, inexpensive app that builds resilience through balanced values to target the everyday personal and occupational stressors faced by military populations.

BRAVE Group

Direction Check App (Time Management Version) BEHAVIORAL

Direction Check (Time Management Version) is a simple, inexpensive app that builds resilience through time management exercises to target the everyday personal and occupational stressors faced by military populations.

Time Management Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 17 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• All participants in the study will include males and females between the ages of 17-70 years. Participants of all racial and ethnic backgrounds will be eligible to participate. Participants of all religious and spiritual orientations will be eligible to participate. Participants must be active-duty military personnel.

You may not qualify if:

• None.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Northern Arizona University: lead

Study Officials

• Ann Huffman, PhD

  Northern Arizona University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Chris Farkas, BS

CONTACT

928-523-5137; Christopher.Farkas@nau.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 1, 2019
• First Posted: October 30, 2019
• Study Start: February 11, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 1, 2020
• Study Completion: November 1, 2020
• Last Updated: January 18, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-01

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share