The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using the "See Yourself Differently" (syd) app can help improve quality of life and mental health for university students in Saudi Arabia. The study also aims to see if the app can help lower anxiety and stress, and increase positive feelings while decreasing negative feelings.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Does the "syd" app improve the quality of life for university students? 2. Does the "syd" app help lower anxiety and stress in university students 3. Does the "syd" app help increase positive feelings and decrease negative feelings in university students?
Researchers will compare students who use the "syd" app to see if it works.
Participants will:
1. Use the "syd" app for 3 months. 2. Complete surveys about their quality of life, anxiety, stress, and feelings.
Age ≥ 18 years.
Enrolled as a full-time medical student at the Alfaisal university.
Owning a smartphone (iOS or Android) compatible with the "syd" app.
Willing to provide informed consent and comply with study procedures
Known severe psychiatric or cognitive conditions that impede app usage
Inability to provide informed consent
Parallel
See Yourself Differently (syd) mobile app
DeviceThe 'syd' mobile app is designed as an AI-powered "Life Quality Mentor" with the primary aim of enhancing users' quality of life. The app focuses on positive habit development, personalised feedback, and continuous support. It offers personalised guidance across various domains, including Physical health, Emotional health, Brain power, Self-awareness, Purpose, Career, Financial health, Social life and Environment. It utilizes an advanced AI platform and offers features like personalised recommendations, supportive interaction with an AI mentor, habit tracking tools, and integration with wearable technology.
Change in Quality of Life Domain Scores
Quality of Life (QoL) as measured through the WHOQOL-BREF instrument. The WHOQOL-BREF is a 26-item questionnaire which uses a scoring system that assesses quality of life across four domains: physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental health. Each item is scored on a 5-point scale (1-5) and transformed to a 0-100 scale. Domain scores are calculated by summing relevant item scores and transforming them to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores indicate better quality of life in a specific domain.
Change in Anxiety Score
Change in Anxiety scores as measured through the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) questionnaire. The GAD-7 scoring system uses a simple system to assess anxiety levels. Each of the seven questions on the GAD-7 questionnaire is scored from 0 to 3, with 0 representing "not at all" and 3 representing "nearly every day." The total score is calculated by adding up the scores for all seven questions, resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 21. Score interpretation: 0-4: Minimal to no anxiety; 5-9: Mild anxiety; 10-14: Moderate anxiety; 15 or higher: Severe anxiety.
Change in Perceived Stress Score
Change in Perceived Stress Score as measured through the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) questionnaire. The PSS scores are determined by summing individual item responses and interpreting the total score. Higher scores indicate a higher level of perceived stress. The total score can range from 0 to 56, with higher scores reflecting higher levels of stress.
Change in Positive and Negative Affect Scores
Change in Positive and Negative Affect Scores as measured through the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - Expanded Version (PANAS-X) questionnaire. The PANAS-X is composed of 60 items (emotions) on a 5-point scale (1 to 5) where participants can indicating how much they feel each emotion. A total positive and negative affect score is calculated by summing the responses for the respective sets of items. Higher scores on the positive affect scale indicate greater positive affect, while lower scores on the negative affect scale indicate less negative affect.
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iamYiam Limited
Lead sponsor
Alfaisal University
Collaborator
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