About this trial
The purpose of this research study is to provide a free 6-week, online psychological coaching program to NSU undergraduate students to help with anxiety, depression, and stress, while improving quality of life and healthy coping skills.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Currently matriculating NSU undergraduate students (ages 18+)
Disqualifiers
Students who are not current NSU undergrads, participants aged 17 and younger, students who are currently enrolled in psychotherapy or mental health services, or students with acute mental health needs (e.g., psychosis, active alcohol or substance use problems, suicidality)
Trial design
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
online mental health coaching
BehavioralSWAG-R Program: A 6-week Coaching Program Designed for NSU Undergraduate Students to Decrease Anxiety, Depression, and Stress and Improve Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Resiliency
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Participant anxiety symptom severity
GAD-7 (Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 scale): GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21. 0-4: minimal anxiety 5-9: mild anxiety 10-14: moderate anxiety 15-21: severe anxiety
Participant depression symptoms severity
PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire 9): Interpretation of Total Score 1-4 Minimal depression 5-9 Mild depression 10-14 Moderate depression 15-19 Moderately severe depression 20-27 Severe depression
Participant difficulties with emotion regulation
Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS): a 36-item self-report measure of six facets of emotion regulation. Items are rated on a scale of 1 ("almost never \[0-10%\]") to 5 ("almost always \[91-100%\]"). Higher scores indicate greater difficulties in emotion regulation (i.e., greater emotion dysregulation).
Participant Stress levels
Perceived Stress Scale: Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
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