NCT04361045

StriveWeekly: Self-Guided Online Intervention for Anxiety, Depression, and Stress in University Students

Randomized Control Trial of Online Mental Health Promotion Program for University Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,631 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study was a randomized controlled trial of an original online mental health promotion program. This study aimed to: 1) establish program effectiveness by examining symptom change between conditions and 2) examine predictors of symptom change. The program was previously tested in open trial feasibility study by the same Principal Investigator and has since been rebuilt as informed by feasibility findings and participant qualitative feedback. Participants were randomly assigned to either a waitlist condition or eight weeks of the intervention condition. Baseline, posttest, and follow-up electronic surveys collected self-reported symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression. Motivational variables were also assessed at baseline and then tested as moderators of intervention effects.

Conditions

• Anxiety
• Depressive Symptoms
• Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	StriveWeekly	The intervention (app.striveweekly.com) delivered eight modules: introduction module, six skills modules, and wrap-up module. The two program "brand name" versions had identical content, but different aesthetic schemes. Modules were released week-by-week, and participants self-guided through content. To facilitate skills practice, every module was accompanied by: a weekly intro email and reminder emails; an "extras" section for tips/suggestions; and a weekly prize drawing. The "Dashboard" section of the intervention displayed user progress. The "Campus" section of this dashboard provided: campus-specific announcements; referrals to relevant campus wellness resources; and an anonymous livestream of all campus users' activity. Strategies/skills included: Psychoeducation; Self-monitoring; Behavioral activation; Cognitive restructuring; Sleep hygiene; Time management; Interpersonal avoidance exposures; Physical exercise; Mindfulness; Maintenance planning.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-09-14
• Primary completion: 2018-03-18
• Completion: 2018-03-18
• First posted: 2020-04-24
• Last updated: 2023-05-17

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States