scholarly journals A stress management program for university students

2007 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-289
Author(s):  
Masashi Hori ◽  
Akihito Shimazu
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yagmur Amanvermez ◽  
Eirini Karyotaki ◽  
Leonore M. de Wit ◽  
Pim Cuijpers ◽  
Philip Spinhoven ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND More than half of university students have high levels of stress. Stress management programs can help students improve coping skills and prevent psychological distress. However, studies have generally targeted all university students regardless of whether they experience high levels of stress or not, and thus more studies are needed to examine the feasibility and acceptability of e-health interventions for students with elevated stress. OBJECTIVE The present open trial aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a guided internet-based stress management program for university students with high levels of stress. METHODS In this study, participants are recruited via e-mail, newsletters, and flyers from four universities in the Netherlands to participate in a guided internet-based stress management program. Guidance is delivered by e-coaches who provide weekly asynchronous text-based motivational feedback after each module is completed. Primary outcomes are satisfaction with the intervention, assessed by the Client Satisfaction Scale (CSQ-8), and usability, assessed by the System Usability Scale (SUS-10). Secondary outcomes are perceived stress, quality of life, and depression, assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), the EuroQol- 5 Dimension- 5 Level Scale (EQ- 5D- 5L), and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) respectively. Adherence rates to the program are assessed by examining the number of completed modules, time spent on the platform, and completed exercises. RESULTS The Caring Universities Project was funded in (September 2019). In June 2020, the project was officially announced to the students and recruitment began immediately. As of September 2020, recruitment continues. The expected date of the publication of the results is in 2021. CONCLUSIONS It is expected that the results of the proposed study will be informative for designing and implementing e-health interventions in higher education. Moreover, it is assumed that the findings will contribute to the growing literature on internet interventions by yielding preliminary evidence related to the feasibility and acceptability of an online stress management program. CLINICALTRIAL Netherlands Trial Register NL8686; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/8686


10.2196/11493 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. e11493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilfa Juniar ◽  
Wouter van Ballegooijen ◽  
Eirini Karyotaki ◽  
Anneke van Schaik ◽  
Jan Passchier ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Schjølberg Marques ◽  
Ruth Braidwood

Abstract The mental health effects of the coronavirus pandemic are likely to be significant and sustained, especially for those who experience adversity or preexisting mental health difficulties. This article examines the experiences of older adolescents during the United Kingdom government’s “lockdown” period (April 2020 to June 2020) on mental health, social support, sleep, and routines using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Participants were enrolled in DISCOVER, a school-based stress management program, in London (N = 107; 72 percent Black, Asian, or minority ethnicity). The Coping with COVID-19 questionnaire was developed and administered online. Changes in mental health, sleep, and routines were reported during the lockdown period as well as increased worry about family members’ physical and mental health. Positive experiences of the lockdown period included improvements in quality of relationships and increased time to spend on hobbies. Participants reported the use of cognitive–behavioral therapy techniques for coping. Results have implications for supporting older adolescents during the pandemic, including on their return to school.


2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Zhou ◽  
Ann Partridge ◽  
Jaime Blackmon ◽  
Evan Morgan ◽  
Christopher Recklitis

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