NCT06290362

Exploring Digitalized Interventions for Stress and Problem Solving

The New Age of Cyber Care: Exploring Digitalized Interventions for Stress and Problem Solving - A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 54 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ege University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Excessive and prolonged stress can have detrimental effects on both psychological and physiological health, compromising overall well-being and functioning. This study examines the impact of telepsychiatric group consultation using Instagram as an unexplored online social media platform on stress levels and problem-solving skills among young adults.

Detailed description

A randomized, single-blind factorial trial with a control group was conducted. Over eight weeks, participants received cognitive behavioral-based intervention through online sessions. Pre-/post-test and follow-up assessments employed the Problem-Solving Inventory and Perceived Stress Scale, analyzed using factorial analysis of variance. Effect sizes were determined using ηp2 and Cohen\'s r. Significant differences were found between groups for Problem-Solving Inventory (F(2-104):5.005)(p\<0.05). The key findings of our RCT study is the strong impact of digitalized intervention on the time-group interaction (p\<0.05). This highlights the effectiveness of the Instagram-based telehealth tool in facilitating long-lasting improvements among young adults. These findings shed light on the potential of social media platforms, like Instagram, as not only popular but successful tools for mental health interventions. Nurses can incorporate these digital interventions to enhance mental health support, reach a wider audience, and overcome barriers associated with traditional methods. 1. H1: There is a significant difference between the mean scores of the Problem Solving Inventory in favour of the Instagram-based intervention group in the time series. 2. H1: There is a significant difference between the mean scores of the Perceived Stress Scale in favour of the Instagram-based intervention group in the time series. 3. H1: Instagram-based telehealth is effective for reducing Problem Solving Inventory scores. 4. H1: Instagram-based telehealth is effective for reducing Perceived Stress Scale scores.

Conditions

• Stress
• Problem-solving

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Cognitive Behavioural Theory-based group consultation	Cognitive Behavioural Theory-based group consultation was given to the intervention group through an Instagram as online social media platform. This approach has been developed with the philosophy of Cognitive Behavioral Theory (Eskin, 2009). For three days a week over eight weeks, informative posts were shared, asynchronous testing and self-discovery activities were carried out, and a synchronous tele-psychoeducation session was held once a week. The participants were connected to the live broadcast of the research team, and they interacted via text messages. In this interaction, further suggestions related to the goals of the week were given, previous assignments were checked, homework for the next session was given, personal experiences and the needs of the participants were determined, and necessary feedback was provided. Instagram had the feature of maintaining the records of all participants\' attendance at these events.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-04-16
• Primary completion: 2021-07-30
• Completion: 2021-11-28
• First posted: 2024-03-04
• Last updated: 2024-03-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)