Guided and Unguided Therapeutic Game to Improve Emotional Abilities of Students
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the efficiency of a therapeutic online game, with and without coaching, in training emotional abilities of students.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
The study is a randomized control trial with three groups. We will perform measurements before the intervention, after the intervention and at one month follow-up.
Participants will be students and will be randomized into three groups using a randomization program. The first group will be the gaming with coaching group, the second group will bw the gaming without coaching group and the third group will be the control group.
Measurements will be performed before receiving the game, after the intervention and at one month follow-up. We will measure depression, anxiety, stress and well-being as primary outcomes, solution focus orientation as secondary outcome and rational and irrational cognitions as mechanism outcome. All questionnaires will be completed online in a Google Form.
The intervention will consist of the Rethink game. Rethink is a therapeutic game developed and tested to improve emotional abilities in children. Participants in our study will test two levels of Rethink as well as a trial version of the game. Each level of the game is focused on a component:
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Level 1: recognition of emotions
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Level 2: relaxation and mindfulness
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Level 3: rational and irrational cognitions
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Level 4:changing the cognitions
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Level 5: problem-solving
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Level 6: positive emotions
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Level 7: summary of previous aqusitions
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Game Group that receives the game intervention (the trial version and the access to level 2 and level 7 |
Other: Rethink therapeutic game
The Rethink therapeutic game is a 7 levels online game developed and tested for children. Each level is based on a specific skill and its efficiency has been previously studies in children.
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| No Intervention: Control Group without intervention |
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| Experimental: Guidance Group that receives the game (the same levels as group 1) and email coaching one day after completing the game. |
Other: Rethink therapeutic game
The Rethink therapeutic game is a 7 levels online game developed and tested for children. Each level is based on a specific skill and its efficiency has been previously studies in children.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Baseline emotions [Pre-intervention (one day before the intervention)]
Measured with Profile of Emotional Distress
- Emotions after intervention in a stressful condition [Post-intervention - before a stressful event (before an exam)]
Measured with Profile of Emotional Distress
- Changes in time in emotions after intervention [Post-intervention at one month after the intervention]
Measured with Profile of Emotional Distress
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Baseline cognitions [Pre-intervention (one day before the intervention)]
Measured with Attitudinal Beliefs Scale
- Cognitions after intervention in stress condition [Post-intervention - before a stressful event (before an exam)]
Measured with Attitudinal Beliefs Scale
- Changes in time in cognitions after intervention [Post-intervention at one month after the intervention]
Measured with Attitudinal Beliefs Scale
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- being a student in a public or private university from Romania
Exclusion Criteria:
- not being enrolled as a student in a university from Romania
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Cristinalorint@Psychology.Ro | Cluj-Napoca | Cluj | Romania | 400540 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Babes-Bolyai University
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
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