Evaluating a Digital Peer Mentoring Platform With College Student Populations

NCT05764785 | Completed Results

• 2 other identifiers: 3756491R41MH126795-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 63
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the acceptability, feasibility, and efficacy of MentorPRO, a novel application that connects mentors and mentees, among incoming college first-year students in a public university. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• What is the acceptability and feasibility of the MentorPRO mentoring platform?
• Does mentoring with MentorPRO demonstrate an impact on academic outcomes (i.e., GPA) and indices of wellbeing (i.e., mental health, connectedness, academic self-efficacy, and overall wellbeing) among a diverse sample of incoming or first year college students? Participants in the MentorPRO group will:
• Use MentorPRO with their assigned mentors to communicate for 9 weeks about transitioning to college and completing a brief summer course at the university
• Complete surveys about their opinions of MentorPRO All participants (regardless of group assignment) will:
• Complete surveys about their mental health and overall wellbeing
• Work with a mentor throughout participation in a brief summer course at the university

Conditions

Well-Being, Psychological; Anxiety; Depression; Mentoring to Support the Transition to College

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Self-reported Depression Symptoms

  Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9): Depression symptoms over the last two weeks, minus item 9 (suicidal ideation) Scores range from 0 (no depression symptoms) to 24 (high/extreme depression symptoms).

  9 weeks after program start

• Self-reported Anxiety Symptoms

  General Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7): Anxiety symptoms over the last two weeks Scores range from 0 (no anxiety symptoms) to 21 (extreme/severe anxiety symptoms)

  9 weeks after program start

• Life Satisfaction

  Single item of current life satisfaction: In general, how satisfied are you with your life? Responses ranging from 1 (very satisfied) to 4 (very dissatisfied)

  9 weeks after program start

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Academic Self-efficacy

  9 weeks after program start

• Cognitive Load

  9 weeks after program start

• Sense of Belonging to the University Community

  9 weeks after program start

Study Arms (2)

MentorPRO

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to use MentorPRO

Behavioral: MentorPRO

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in mentoring program as usual

Interventions

MentorPRO BEHAVIORAL

MentorPRO is a novel application and web platform for mentoring programs that allows students to set goals, track their challenges, and find just-in time resources, while connecting to a mentor for personalized support and progress monitoring.

MentorPRO

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Being a current member of the identified summer program (Directions for Student Potential at the University of Massachusetts Boston during the 2023 summer)
• Can speak, read, and write in English
• Has access to a smartphone
• years-old or older
• Any self-reported symptoms of anxiety, depression, life dissatisfaction, or lack of college belonging

You may not qualify if:

• Not a member of the identified summer program (Directions for Student Potential at the University of Massachusetts Boston during the 2023 summer)
• No access to smartphone
• Cannot speak, read, and write in English
• under 18-years-old
• Not reporting any symptoms of anxiety, depression, life dissatisfaction, or lack of college belonging

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Academic Web Pages: lead
• University of Massachusetts, Boston: collaborator
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Massachusetts Boston

Boston, Massachusetts, 02125, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being; Anxiety Disorders; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. Jean Rhodes
• Organization: University of Massachusetts Boston

jean.rhodes@umb.edu

(617) 620-9147‬

Study Officials

• Jean E Rhodes, PhD

  University of Massachusetts, Boston

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: Participants will know which condition they are assigned (mentors will know if they are using MentorPRO; students will know if they are using MentorPRO). Researchers will also know participant group allocation.
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants assigned based on the timing of their courses in the summer program

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 10, 2023
• First Posted: March 13, 2023
• Study Start: June 22, 2023
• Primary Completion: August 21, 2023
• Study Completion: August 21, 2023
• Last Updated: October 12, 2023
• Results First Posted: October 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)