An Online Large-group One-session Training to Enhance Positive Mental Health
The More the Merrier and Brevity is the Soul of Wit? Efficacy of a Multicomponent Positive Psychological Intervention Conducted in an Online Large-group One-session Format
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Brief Summary
Current models suggest that mental health is not the mere absence of a mental disorder. Rather, mental health consists of two factors, mental disorder symptoms and positive mental health, that can be regarded as continua. Programmes applying interventions known from the positive psychology or positive psychotherapy framework have been shown to enhance psychological wellbeing, subjective wellbeing and to reduce depressive symptoms. However, interventions were mostly conducted in an individual or small group setting and usually consisted of more than one session. The few trainings of minimal length that were conducted in group settings only used one intervention strategy or one part of multicomponent positive psychological interventions. Therefore, the conclusions that can be drawn regarding the effectiveness of short group-interventions are limited. In this study, the investigators plan to conduct an online large-group one-session training to enhance positive mental health that comprises multiple positive psychological interventions (e.g. character strengths, positive communication, goal attainment, etc). Furthermore, an active as well as a passive (waitlist) control group are included in the study. In the active control group, dysfunctional thoughts are adressed that are known to everybody but exist in a great measure in people suffering from depressive disorders. Methods used in cognitive therapy are applied in this group. Participants will be recruited from a community sample without any inclusion criteria but being of legal age. The only exclusion criterion is not having the appropriate technical equipment for participation in a videoconference. Positive mental health as well as other constructs of mental health will be assessed before and after training and at one month and six months follow up to investigate long-term effects of the intervention.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jan 2021
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
January 1, 2021
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
February 4, 2021
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
February 9, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 17, 2021
CompletedApril 27, 2022
April 1, 2022
4 months
February 4, 2021
April 26, 2022
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
change on positive mental health scale (german version; Lukat, Margraf, Lutz, van der Feld, & Becker, 2015)
9 items, 4-point Likert scale, large change in a positive direction means better outcome
two days before the intervention and one month after the intervention
Secondary Outcomes (13)
change on positive mental health scale (german version; Lukat, Margraf, Lutz, van der Feld, & Becker, 2015)
two days before the intervention, one day after the intervention, one month after the intervention (already specified as primary outcome measure), six months after the intervention
change on generalized self efficacy scale (german version; Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1999)
two days before the intervention, one day after the intervention, one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
change on satisfaction with life scale (german version; Glaesmer, Grande, Braehler, & Roth, 2011)
two days before the intervention, one day after the intervention, one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
change on subjective happiness scale (Lyubomirsky & Lepper, 1999; german version)
two days before the intervention, one day after the intervention, one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
change on positive and negative affect schedule (german version; Breyer & Bluemke, 2016)
two days before the intervention, one day after the intervention, one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
- +8 more secondary outcomes
Other Outcomes (3)
general rating of success
one day after the intervention
practice / use of the learned strategies
one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
helpfulness of the learned strategies
one month after the intervention, six months after the intervention
Study Arms (3)
Online large-group one-session multicomponent positive psychological intervention
EXPERIMENTALOnline large-group one-session cognitive intervention targeting dysfunctional thoughts
ACTIVE COMPARATORWaitlist Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
The intervention is aimed at enhancing positive mental health by using components from positive psychology or positive psychotherapy. These include for exapmle using character strengths, savoring the moment, goal setting and goal attainment. The intervention is conducted in an online group format via videoconference with a duration of approximately 3 and a half hours.
The intervention is aimed at reducing dysfunctional thoughts by applying strategies known from the cognitive therapy of depression. These include for example identification of automatic thoughts and cognitive biases as well as evaluating evidence for and against automatic thoughts. The intervention is conducted in an online group format via videoconference with a duration of approximately 3 and a half hours.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Aged 18 years or above
You may not qualify if:
- Not having the appropriate technical equipment for participation in a videoconference
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Ruhr-University of Bochum
Bochum, 44801, Germany
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Svenja Schaumburg, M. Sc.
Ruhr University of Bochum
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Research Fellow / PhD Student
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
February 4, 2021
First Posted
February 9, 2021
Study Start
January 1, 2021
Primary Completion
May 1, 2021
Study Completion
October 17, 2021
Last Updated
April 27, 2022
Record last verified: 2022-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
It is planned to make individual participant data available on publication of the associated study results, via a publically-available data repository such as Open Science Framework. Data made available will be the research data reported in the publication, with the exception of any data that could compromise participant anonymity.