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NCT Number: NCT07071311

Can Mindsets Predict Help-Seeking? A Growth Mindset Intervention and Mental Health App Engagement in Working Adults

Despite the growing adoption of digital mental health initiatives in the workplace, employees' sustained engagement with these resources remained relatively low. Encouraging a growth mindset about mental health may help motivate employees to actively use these tools to support their well-being.

This randomized controlled trial (RCT) examines whether introducing a growth mindset intervention prior to using a mental health app can improve users' repeated engagement with the app.

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Key information

Conditions

App Engagement Behavior Employee Health Mindsets Mobile Apps Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being Self-care Tools

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Intellect Pte Ltd.

Singapore, 079025

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Being able to read and understand English
  • Being 18 years or older
  • Being employed
  • Not using other mental health mobile applications or services concurrently.

Exclusion criteria

  • Not able to read and understand English
  • Younger than 18 years old
  • Unemployed
  • Using other mental health mobile applications or services concurrently.

Treatment and study plan

Growth Mindset Intervention

Behavioral

This single-session growth mindset intervention consists of reading and reflective writing activities that present mental health as something that can be improved, rather than something fixed. The goal is to show that adopting a growth mindset of mental health can encourage more proactive mental health behaviors.

To begin, participants will read stories of three employees who share their personal experiences navigating mental health challenges in the workplace. Each story highlights the employee's struggles, how they came to see mental health as changeable, and the steps they took to care for their well-being (e.g., practicing self-care or seeking therapy). After reading, participants will complete a short reflective essay in response to three prompts. These prompts guide them to examine their own mindset about mental health, endorse a growth mindset towards mental health, and outline specific actions they can take to proactively support their own mental well-being.

Digital Technology Condition

Behavioral

This single-session control exercise aims to encourage the use of digital technology in the workplace. It positions participants as experts who provide guidance to others on how to use digital tools more effectively at work.

First, participants will read stories about employees' experiences navigating their workload with the help of workplace technology. Each story highlights the employee's initial struggles with learning new digital tools and how they eventually recognized the value of these technologies. This includes examples of how they viewed digital learning as manageable and took proactive steps-such as seeking help from colleagues or setting aside time to practice. Then, participants will complete a short reflective essay in response to three writing prompts. These prompts guide them to reflect on their own experiences with digital tools and offer practical advice to others on how to use new technologies effectively in the workplace.

Primary outcomes

  1. Repeated App Engagement

    Time frame: Repeated Engagement was defined as whether participants completed more than one self-help feature within three months of the growth mindset intervention

    Completion of >1 self-guided feature on the mental health app ("Intellect")

Secondary outcomes

  1. Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms

    Time frame: Baseline Assessment

    Participants' baseline anxiety and depressive symptoms were assessed with the 4-item Patient Health Questionnaire. Scores are summed, ranging from 0-12. Higher PHQ-4 scores indicate more severe anxiety and depressive symptoms. The cutoffs for mild, moderate, and severe depression were 3, 6, and 9 respectively.

  2. Perceived Stress

    Time frame: Baseline Assessment

    Participants' baseline stress levels over the last month were assessed using the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale. Scores are summed, ranging from 4-20, with higher scores indicating greater perceived stress.

  3. Positive Well-being

    Time frame: Baseline Assessment

    Participants' baseline positive well-being was assessed using the 7-item Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale. Scores are summed, ranging from 7-35, with higher scores indicating more positive well-being.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Intellect Pte. Ltd.

Industry

Collaborators

  • National University of Singapore

Registry information

Official study title

Using a Mobile Health (mHealth) Self-Guided Application in the Workplace

Acronym: GROW

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Jul 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Jul 25, 2025

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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