Self-Help Plus for Distress in University Students
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Padova
About this trial
Prrospective, multi-center, randomized controlled trial of a brief, transdiagnostic, guided self-help intervention (Self-Help Plus) for university students who experience significant distress and are behind on their coursework. The intervention will be tested in terms of efficacy and feasibility for outcomes related to distress, anxiety, depression and well-being, assessed immediately after the intervention and at 3-months follow-up.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
University students across all years of higher education (i.e., bachelor and masters), enrolled in any degree course, starting from the second semester of the 1st year
Currently behind coursework by at least 3 exams, including: exams failed, for which the obtained grade was not confirmed by the student (i.e., confirming the grade is mandatory in the Italian academic system), or postponed (i.e., not taken in the regularly scheduled period).
Experience significant distress as assessed by the Kessler psychological distress scale (K-10) ≥ 16.
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Self-Help Plus (SH+)
- Psychological First Aid (PFA)
Treatment groups
210 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Padova
Lead sponsor
Universita di Verona
Collaborator
University of Bari Aldo Moro
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov