Qualitative Exploration of a Mobile Stress Management Intervention for Mental Health Workers

NCT06991439 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: S@W_240101
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this qualitative intervention study is to explore the experiences of mental healthcare workers using the STAPP@Work app to manage work-related stress. STAPP@Work is a mobile self-monitoring app designed for the workplace, that supports users in recognizing, understanding, and managing daily stress. The app measures stress levels multiple times per day by asking what you were doing, how you were feeling and your stress signals. It offers real-time feedback and a visual overview of stress levels at both the daily and weekly level, including the context. This allows users to recognize their own stress triggers and patterns. In addition, the app provides practical suggestions to help users cope with stress. The main question this study aims to answer is: \- How do mental healthcare workers experience the use of the STAPP@Work app in daily work life? Participants will:

• Use the STAPP@Work app for a period of 2 weeks.
• Participate in a semi-structured interview after the use of the intervention to discuss their experiences with the app. This is a single-group qualitative study. There is no control or comparison group. The findings will contribute to understanding how mobile health interventions can support employees in high-pressure healthcare environments, and provide insight into user experiences, perceived benefits and limitations, and factors that may influence engagement and implementation.

Conditions

Work-Related Stress; Coping Behaviour; User Experience of Mobile Application

Keywords

User Experiences; Work-related stress; Self-management; Stress management; Mobile Health; mHealth; Qualitative study; Self-Monitoring; Mental Healthcare Workers; Healthcare Professionals

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Stress Recognition

  Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.

  Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)

• Perceived Impact of the STAPP@Work App on Coping Behaviour

  Assessed through qualitative analysis of post-intervention interviews focusing on participants' experiences of using the STAPP@Work app during work.

  Shortly after completion of the 2-week intervention (target: within 1 week)

Study Arms (1)

STAPP@Work App Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to this arm will use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a period of two weeks. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management. After the intervention period, participants will take part in a semi-structured interview to reflect on their experiences of using the app.

Device: A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work

Interventions

A self-monitoring mobile application for stress management at work DEVICE

STAPP@Work is a digital self-monitoring intervention designed for the workplace to manage work-related stress. The app prompts users multiple times per day to self-monitor their stress by answering short questions about their current activity, mood, and stress signals. It provides real-time feedback, visual summaries of stress patterns over time, and practical tips for stress management.

STAPP@Work App Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• Employee at GGz Centraal

You may not qualify if:

• Not employed at GGz Centraal
• Prior participation in a STAPP@Work research study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Sevda Demirel: lead
• GGZ Centraal: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

GGZ Centraal

Almere Stad, 1326 AD, Netherlands

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Demirel S, Roke Y, Hoogendoorn AW, Hoefakker J, Hoeberichts K, van Harten PN. Assessing the Effectiveness of STAPP@Work, a Self-Management Mobile App, in Reducing Work Stress and Preventing Burnout: Single-Case Experimental Design Study. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Feb 29;26:e48883. doi: 10.2196/48883.

  PMID: 38275128 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Occupational Stress

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Occupational Diseases; Stress, Psychological; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Yvette Roke, MD, PhD

  GGZ Centraal

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD Candidate

Model Details: All participants are assigned to use the STAPP@Work mobile intervention for a two-week period. There is no comparison or control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 16, 2025
• First Posted: May 28, 2025
• Study Start: April 8, 2024
• Primary Completion: May 24, 2024
• Study Completion: May 24, 2024
• Last Updated: May 28, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Locations

NL (1)