Impact of Psychosocial Support Web-Based Toolkit

NCT07289594 | Active Not Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: MU-20250122-53
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

At times of crisis, early childhood development (ECD) workers, and schools/centers play an important role in the lives of children in the early childhood stage (less than 8 years old) and their parents; they are intended to act as the "great equalizer", offering not only curriculum teaching, but also additional social-emotional learning and educational opportunities for vulnerable children who are more likely to suffer in such situations. CD teachers, despite this responsibility, often lack tools and methods to promote their well-being, and to cope with vulnerable children and difficult situations. They are also rarely recognized as members of a workforce with specialized knowledge or competencies, and they hardly receive the support needed to uphold this great responsibility to young children, their families, and society.

Conditions

Mental Health; Self Care; Performance Enhancement

Keywords

Mental Health; Early Childhood Development (ECD); Psychological Immunity; Cognitive Emotional Regulation; Self Care Behaviors; Job Performance; Web-based Toolkit; Psychosocial Support

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Change in psychological immunity among ECD Frontliners after participation in the web-based psychosocial support toolkit

  This outcome measures the change in participants' psychological immunity levels before and after completing the web-based psychosocial support toolkit. Psychological immunity reflects individuals' resilience, adaptability, regulation, and efficacy. The scale includes 40 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree to 5 = strongly agree) and comprises the following subscales: sense of control, creative self-concept, sense of self-growth, problem-solving capacity, self-efficacy, impulse control, emotional control, and irritability. Total scores range from 40 to 200, with higher scores indicating greater psychological immunity. Scores below 93 indicate low psychological immunity. The scale will be administered at baseline and immediately after completion of the web-based psychosocial support toolkit to assess changes associated with the intervention.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) to immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 10-session web-based toolkit; approximately 8 weeks).

• Change in cognitive emotional regulation among ECD Frontliners after participation in the web-based psychosocial support toolkit

  This outcome measures the change in participants' cognitive emotional regulation levels before and after completing the web-based psychosocial support toolkit. Cognitive emotion regulation will be assessed using the short Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ), a self-report measure evaluating the cognitive strategies individuals use to manage emotional responses to stressful events. The questionnaire includes 18 items covering the following subscales: self-blame, acceptance, rumination, positive refocusing, refocus on planning, positive reappraisal, putting into perspective, catastrophizing, and other-blame. Items are rated on a Likert-type scale, yielding a total score ranging from 18 to 90, with higher scores indicating better cognitive emotion regulation abilities. Scores below 42 indicate low levels of cognitive emotion regulation.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) to immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 10-session web-based toolkit; approximately 8 weeks)

• Change in self-care behaviors among ECD Frontliners after participation in the web-based psychosocial support toolkit

  This outcome measures the change in participants' self-care behaviors levels before and after completing the web-based psychosocial support toolkit. Participants will complete a self-care behaviors scale at baseline (pre-test) and after completing the 10-session online intervention (post-test). Higher post-test scores will indicate improved self-care behaviors as a result of the intervention. Self-care behaviors will be assessed using the Mindful Self-Care Scale, a self-report instrument designed to evaluate individuals' engagement in mindful and supportive self-care practices. The scale includes 24 items across the following subscales: mindful relaxation, physical care, self-compassion and purpose, supportive relationships, supportive structure, and mindful awareness. Items are rated on a Likert-type scale, producing a total score ranging from 24 to 120, with higher scores indicating better self-care behaviors. Scores below 56 are considered indicative of low self-care behaviors.

  Baseline (pre-intervention) to immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 10-session web-based psychosocial support toolkit; approximately 8 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change in job performance among ECD Frontliners after participation in the web-based psychosocial support toolkit

  Baseline (pre-intervention) to immediately post-intervention (after completion of the 10-session web-based psychosocial support toolkit; approximately 8 weeks)

Study Arms (1)

MHPSS Web-Based Toolkit Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will receive a web-based psychosocial support toolkit designed to enhance psychological immunity, self-care behaviors, and job performance among Early Childhood Development (ECD) frontliners in Lebanon. This Toolkit consists of (10) online sessions delivered in an interactive digital way.

Behavioral: MHPSS Web-Based Toolkit

Interventions

MHPSS Web-Based Toolkit BEHAVIORAL

An intervention that is delivered through an online toolkit that aims to improve psychological immunity, self-care behaviors, and job performance among ECD frontliners.

Also known as: Impact of Online Toolkit, Web-Based Psychosocial Support Toolkit

MHPSS Web-Based Toolkit Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 21 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• ECD frontliners working directly with children under 8 years old in Lebanon (teachers, social workers, caretakers in nurseries, etc.).
• Individuals who are able to access and complete an online MHPSS toolkit.
• Individuals who are not currently employed in the mental health field.
• Participants who have not received prolonged mental health services (psychological therapy).

You may not qualify if:

• Professionals who work specifically in the mental health field (child psychologists, mental health support providers).
• Individuals who have received prolonged mental health services (to prevent potential bias due to prior mental health intervention experience).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Arab Resource Collective: lead
• Modern University for Business and Science: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Arab Resource Collective

Beirut, Lebanon

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Rasha Tadmori

  Arab Resource Collective (ARC)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 19, 2025
• First Posted: December 17, 2025
• Study Start: August 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2026
• Study Completion: April 15, 2026
• Last Updated: March 2, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

LE (1)