NCT04885400

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a web-based adaptation of the Jobs program (developed by Curran et al., 1999).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
56

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started May 2021

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 28, 2021

Completed
15 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 13, 2021

Completed
11 days until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

May 24, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 10, 2021

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 28, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

March 14, 2023

Status Verified

April 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

5 months

First QC Date

April 28, 2021

Last Update Submit

March 9, 2023

Conditions

Unemployment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

  • Job search behavior effort

    Job search behavior effort: Job Search Behavior Scale (Blau, 1994) was designed to measure participants' involvement in job search activities, in terms of frequency and intensity. The minimum score is 16 and the maximum is 80. A higher score means a better outcome (increased job search behavior effort).

    Change from baseline to follow-up (3 months).

  • Satisfaction with the intervention

    Satisfaction with the intervention will be measured using 22 items. We will use 6 items aiming at the program's content retrieved from a questionnaire used for measuring the alliance between trainers and trainees in a face-to-face JOBS intervention. The minimum score is 6 and the highest is 42. A higher score means a better outcome (increased satisfaction with the intervention). Also, we will use 16 items retrieved from a scale previously used for measuring the satisfaction with an online intervention delivered on the same platform as we will use for our program. Nine of the items are measured on a Likert scale. The minimum score is 7 and the maximum is 42. A higher score means greater satisfaction. 7 items are open-ended questions and imply qualitative analysis.

    Post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • System usability

    We will use a 10 item questionnaire (Bangor et al., 2009) designed to measure participants' satisfaction with e-cbt, the online platform used for the program delivery. The total score of System Usability Scale is 0 and the highest one is 100. A higher score means a better outcome.

    Post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • Treatment adherence

    The number of completed assignments; Quality of completed assignment (qualitative rating of the degree of completeness and depth of the answer for each assignment, conducted by two independent experts based on apriori established coding grids).

    Post-intervention only (2 weeks).

Secondary Outcomes (8)

  • Job-Search Self-Efficacy

    Change from baseline to post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • Self-esteem

    Change from baseline to post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • Inoculation against setbacks

    Change from baseline to post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • Future Career Anxiety

    Change from baseline to post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ9)

    Change from baseline to post-intervention (2 weeks).

  • +3 more secondary outcomes

Other Outcomes (3)

  • Physical health

    Baseline only (factors to be controlled for).

  • Financial strain

    Baseline only (factors to be controlled for).

  • Sociodemographic information

    Baseline only

Study Arms (1)

iJobs

EXPERIMENTAL

All the participants will be included in the program.

Behavioral: iJobs

Interventions

iJobsBEHAVIORAL

During the program, the participants will learn and exercise successful job search strategies. The web-based adaptation of the Jobs program will allow self-administration. After each session, they will receive written feedback from trainers on the platform.

iJobs

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 60 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Unemployed and looking for a job
  • Work as volunteers and looking for a paid job
  • Have a PC or laptop and basic digital competencies

You may not qualify if:

  • They don't have internet access and are not available during the two weeks of the program
  • Suffer from a chronic disease that implies special conditions for taking part in the activities
  • Severe clinical depression symptoms (Cut-off=15 at PHQ9)\*
  • Severe clinical anxiety symptoms (Cut-off=15 at GAD7)\*
  • (\*) will be included if they receive mental health treatment

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

West University of Timisoara

Timișoara, Timiș County, 300223, Romania

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Bangor, A.,Kortum, P. & Miller, J. (2009). Determining what individual SUS scores mean: adding an adjective rating scale. Journal of Usability Studies, 4(3), 114-123.

    BACKGROUND

  • Blau, G. (1994). Testing a Two-Dimensional Measure of Job Search Behavior. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 59(2), 288-312. https://doi.org/10.1006/obhd.1994.1061

    BACKGROUND

  • Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JB. The PHQ-9: validity of a brief depression severity measure. J Gen Intern Med. 2001 Sep;16(9):606-13. doi: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2001.016009606.x.

    PMID: 11556941BACKGROUND

  • Mahmud MS, Talukder MU, Rahman SM. Does 'Fear of COVID-19' trigger future career anxiety? An empirical investigation considering depression from COVID-19 as a mediator. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 2021 Feb;67(1):35-45. doi: 10.1177/0020764020935488. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

    PMID: 32615833BACKGROUND

  • Rosenberg, M. (1979). Conceiving the Self. New York: Basic Books.

    BACKGROUND

  • Saks, A.M., Zikic, J. & Koen, J. (2015). Job search self-efficacy: Reconceptualizing the construct and its measurement. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 86, 104-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2014.11.007

    BACKGROUND

  • Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JB, Lowe B. A brief measure for assessing generalized anxiety disorder: the GAD-7. Arch Intern Med. 2006 May 22;166(10):1092-7. doi: 10.1001/archinte.166.10.1092.

    PMID: 16717171BACKGROUND

  • Ware JE Jr, Keller SD, Hatoum HT, Kong SX. The SF-36 Arthritis-Specific Health Index (ASHI): I. Development and cross-validation of scoring algorithms. Med Care. 1999 May;37(5 Suppl):MS40-50. doi: 10.1097/00005650-199905001-00004.

    PMID: 10335742BACKGROUND

  • Vuori, J. & Vinokur, A.D. (2005). Job-search preparedness as a mediator of the effects of the Tyohon Job Search Intervention on re-employment and mental health. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 26, 275-291. DOI: 10.1002/job.308

    BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Andrei Rusu

    West University of Timisoara

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Model Details: Open-label pilot study
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2021

First Posted

May 13, 2021

Study Start

May 24, 2021

Primary Completion

October 10, 2021

Study Completion

February 28, 2022

Last Updated

March 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2021-04

Locations

RO(1)