The Effectiveness of a Positive Psychology App in the General Population

NCT05292560 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 220106
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 250
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The corona crisis has a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of the Dutch population. Positive psychology exercises (PPOs) can potentially improve mental well-being and reduce mild and moderate psychological complaints. Previous research has shown moderate to large effects of PPOs on well-being in people with reduced wellbeing and psychological symptoms at baseline. The University of Twente developed an app (Training in Positivity; TiP) based on an effective intervention. The goal of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of TiP in the general population in people experiencing reduced mental wellbeing as a result of the corona crisis. People using the app will be compared to a waiting list control group.

Conditions

Mental Health; Well-being; Depression; Anxiety; Adults; App; Positive Psychology

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Mental well-being

  Mental well-being measured with the 14-item Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. Scores are calculated as mean scores and can range from 0 to 5. Higher scores indicate more mental well-being.

  Change from baseline mental well-being at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2).

Secondary Outcomes (8)

• Ability to adapt

  Change from baseline ability to adapt at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2)

• General self-efficacy

  Change from baseline general self-efficacy at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2)

• Savoring

  Change from baseline savoring at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2)

• Self-compassion

  Change from baseline self-compassion at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2)

• Positive reframing

  Change from baseline positive reframing at 3 weeks (T1) and change from baseline mental well-being at 3 months (T2)

Study Arms (2)

Positive psychology app

EXPERIMENTAL

Other: Training in positivity

Waiting list

OTHER

Other: Training in positivity

Interventions

Training in positivity OTHER

The University of Twente developed an evidence-based positive psychology app that is aimed at increasing mental well-being and resilience (Training in positivity; TiP). TiP consists of a 3-week structured intervention, in which participants do two exercises every week for 6 days, aimed at increasing resilience and mental well-being. An exercise takes an average of 15 minutes per day.

Positive psychology app; Waiting list

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• The participant is at least 18 years old
• The participant has an e-mail address and is in possession of a smartphone or tablet with access to the internet.
• The participant is willing to do a positive psychology exercise 6 days a week for 3 weeks
• The participant has sufficient command of the Dutch language to be able to complete questionnaires and exercises.
• The participant gives consent to participate in the study using the online informed consent procedure.

You may not qualify if:

• The presence of severe anxiety symptoms: a score of 15 or higher on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 items (GAD-7)
• The presence of severe depressive symptoms: a score of 20 or higher on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Twente: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Twente

Enschede, Overijssel, 7522NB, Netherlands

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Alzheimer Disease

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior; Behavioral Symptoms; Mental Disorders; Dementia; Brain Diseases; Central Nervous System Diseases; Nervous System Diseases; Tauopathies; Neurodegenerative Diseases; Neurocognitive Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 1, 2022
• First Posted: March 23, 2022
• Study Start: April 4, 2022
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2022
• Study Completion: October 1, 2022
• Last Updated: November 3, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

NL (1)