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NCT Number: NCT05779501

Efficacy of Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention

The aim of the study will be to test the efficacy of a novel online-delivered gamification-based intervention for the identification, development, and use of strengths in the workplace. The program will be addressed to young employees and will have the aim of boosting their well-being and performance.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Burnout, Professional Burnout, Psychological Occupational Diseases Occupational Stress Professional Burnout Stress, Psychological

Age range

18 year–39 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

West University of Timisoara

Timișoara, Timiș County, 300223, Romania

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Not other than the age of the participants.

Exclusion criteria

  • Lack of internet access during the period of the implementation of the program (prescreened during enrolment).

Controlled variables:

  • Participants levels of work engagement and work experience will be controlled for by stratified randomization. For each of the two factors we will created three strata (low level: lowest - 33rd percentile; moderate level: 34th - 66th percentile; high level: 67th percentile - highest), and the randomization will be applied for each stratum.

Treatment and study plan

Internet-delivered strengths use intervention

Behavioral

The online strengths use intervention program follows the theorized five stages of strengths use interventions: (1) preparation and commitment, (2) identification, (3) integration, (4) action, and (5) evaluation. To increase participant engagement and motivation, gamification components are embedded in several stages.

The intervention was previously tested through a feasibility and acceptability trial (NCT05474807).

The entire intervention will be delivered online via an LMS software solution.

Waiting-list

Behavioral

The waiting-list arm will serve as the control group, filling in only the outcome measure at the same time as the intervention group participants.

After the intervention group finishes participating in the intervention, the waiting-list participants will benefit from the same internet-delivered strengths use program.

Primary outcomes

  1. Work engagement

    Time frame: Change from baseline to mid-intervention and post-intervention (approximately 3 weeks and 6 weeks).

    Work engagement will be measured with the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9). It has 9 items that form three dimensions, each with 3 items: vigor (e.g., "At my work, I feel bursting with energy"), dedication (e.g., "I am enthusiastic about my job"), and absorption (e.g., "I am immersed in my work"). This measure uses a 7-point scale (0 =never, 6 = always). Higher scores represent higher work engagement.

  2. Psychological capital (PsyCap)

    Time frame: Change from baseline to mid-intervention and post-intervention (approximately 3 weeks and 6 weeks).

    Psychological capital will be measured with the 12-item Psychological Capital Questionnaire. It has four subscales: hope ("At the moment, I feel quite fulfilled at work."), self-efficacy ("I feel confident presenting information to a group of colleagues."), resilience ("Usually, at work, I easily get over the stressful aspects."), and optimism ("I am optimistic about what will happen to me in the future regarding my job."). All 12-item are reported on a 6-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 6 = strongly agree). Higher scores represent higher PsyCap.

  3. Strengths use

    Time frame: Change from baseline to mid-intervention and post-intervention (approximately 3 weeks and 6 weeks).

    The Strengths Use subscale from the Strengths Use and Deficit Correction questionnaire (SUDCO). I has 6 items, rated on a 0 (almost never) to 6 (almost always) scale. A sample item is "I seek opportunities to do my work in a manner that best suits my strong points". Higher scores represent higher levels of strengths use.

  4. Strengths identification, use and development

    Time frame: Change from baseline to mid-intervention and post-intervention (approximately 3 weeks and 6 weeks).

    A set of 18 items, rated on a 0 (almost never) to 6 (almost always) scale, was developed by the team of experts involved in this study. Higher scores represent higher levels of strengths use, identification, and development.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Burnout

    Time frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).

    Burnout will be assessed with the 12-item Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT). This questionnaire has four subscales: exhaustion (3 items; "At work, I feel mentally exhausted."), emotional impairment (3 items; "At work, I feel unable to control my emotions."), cognitive impairment (3 items; "At work, I have trouble staying focused.") and mental distance (3 items; "I struggle to find any enthusiasm for my work."). All items are scored on a 5-point scale ranging from 1(never) to 5 (always). Higher scores represent elevated symptoms of burnout.

  2. Job satisfaction

    Time frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).

    Job satisfaction will be measured with the Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire. The scale has three items with a response on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = total disagreement, 7 = total agreement). A sample item reads: "In general, I like working here.". Higher scores represent higher job satisfaction.

  3. Job performance

    Time frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).

    Job performance will be assessed with a 7-item scale. Response options range on a Likert scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). A sample item is "I adequately complete my assigned duties.". Higher scores represent higher performance.

  4. Employability

    Time frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).

    Employability will be measured with the four-item Perceived Employability Scale. Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = totally disagree; 5 = totally agree). Higher scores represent higher levels of employability.

Other outcomes

  1. Life satisfaction

    Time frame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).

    Life satisfaction will be measured with the five items of the Satisfaction with Life Scale. All answers are reported on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = totally disagree; 7 = totally agree); one item example being, "I am satisfied with my life". Higher scores represent higher satisfaction with life.

  2. Satisfaction with the intervention

    Time frame: At study completion (post-intervention), an average of 6 weeks.

    Satisfaction with the intervention will be measured using 38 items. A higher score means a better outcome (increased satisfaction with the intervention).

  3. Satisfaction with the intervention

    Time frame: At study completion (post-intervention), an average of 6 weeks.

    7 open-ended questions exploring participants' subjective experience with the intervention program.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

West University of Timisoara

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Testing the Efficacy of an Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention in Organizations A Waiting-list Randomized Trial

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Mar 22, 2023
Registry last updated
Oct 5, 2023

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