Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Oct 4, 2018
Open Peer Review Period: Oct 8, 2018 - Oct 22, 2018
Date Accepted: May 18, 2019
(closed for review but you can still tweet)
Using text messaging to promote mental health among university students: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial of a mobile-phone based intervention.
ABSTRACT
Background:
There is a growing understanding that wellbeing and mental illness are two separate dimensions of mental health. Positive mental health is associated with decreased risk of disease and mental illness and increased longevity.
Objective:
This randomized controlled trial aims to test the efficacy of a mobile phone based intervention on positive mental health.
Methods:
Two-armed randomized controlled trial of university students in Sweden. Recruitment will last for 6 months by digital advertising (e.g. university websites). Participants will be randomly allocated to either an intervention (fully automated mobile-phone based mental health intervention) or control group (treatment as usual). The Primary outcome will be self-assessed positive mental health (Mental Health Continuum Short Form, MHC-SF). Secondary outcomes will be self-assessed depression anxiety symptomatology (Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale), emotional well-being, psychological functioning and social well-being (MHC-SF). Outcomes will be investigated at baseline, at 3- 6- and 12 months follow-up. Mediators (positive emotions and cognitions) will be investigated at baseline, mid-intervention and at 3 months follow-up using two single face-valid items.
Results:
Recruitment of participants will begin in mid-October 2018. Discussion: This study will add knowledge to the efficacy of a fully automated positive psychology intervention. Strengths and limitations of the study are discussed.
Citation
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