NCT04870385

An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-Risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: International Islamic University Malaysia · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 29 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased mental health concerns worldwide, and young adults are at higher risk of experiencing increased psychological distress due to the pandemic. University students face compounding stressors during the pandemic, such as online and remote learning, economic insecurity, and uncertain career prospects. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online modular prevention program featuring integrated elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Islamic spirituality in reducing the psychological distress and increasing the psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience of Muslim university students in Malaysia.

Conditions

• Psychological Distress

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	5-week prevention program	Online modular psychological prevention program featuring integrated elements of Islamic spirituality and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
BEHAVIORAL	Control	Control group waitlisted to receive prevention program after completion of final data collection.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-11
• Primary completion: 2021-06-25
• Completion: 2021-08-01
• First posted: 2021-05-03
• Last updated: 2021-08-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Malaysia