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NCT Number: NCT03378505

Impact of Mobile App on Purpose and Well-Being Among College Students

This study will examine the impact of a mobile app (JOOL) focused on promoting purposeful living on student health behaviors, academic performance, self-regulation, well-being, resiliency, and self-efficacy.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

School of Human Ecology

Madison, Wisconsin, 53704, United States

About this study

Participants will be recruited from a large undergraduate classroom. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions and asked to complete either online reflections or engage with a mobile app over the course of the semester. Students who elect to not participate will be provided an alternate assignment to complete, to be coordinated by their teaching assistant. Participants will additionally be asked to complete (1) a pre-survey, (2) post-survey, and follow-up survey 14 days after the class concludes. The study will examine changes in health-related behaviors, resiliency, well-being, and self-efficacy reported between the start and conclusion of semester/study.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Minimum age of 18 years
  • Enrolled in Consuming Happiness course during the Spring 2017-18 semester.
  • Must have access to WiFi, cellular service or computer with internet connection and web browser.

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Mobile App

Behavioral

Purposeful Living Mobile App JOOL to be used daily

Other names: JOOL

Reflection

Behavioral

Bi-weekly online reflection question

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Health Behaviors

    Time frame: 14 weeks post start (1 semester)

    Expected increase in self-report of behaviors promoting academic achievement, physical health, well-being, and purpose from time of pre survey to post survey.

  2. Change in Resiliency

    Time frame: 14 weeks post start (1 semester)

    Brief Resiliency Scale (BRS) used to measure resiliency, or ""the ability to bounce back or recover from stress" (Smith et al., 2008). 6 items using Likert scale strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5). Score will be summed for one total score and can range from 6 to 30, with 6 indicating low resilience and 30 indicating high resilience. No clinical cut off. Expected increase no change in scores from pre and post.

  3. Change in Self-Regulation

    Time frame: 14 weeks post start (1 semester)

    Self-Regulation Scale (SRQ) short form used to measure self-regulation, or ""the ability to develop, implement, and flexibly maintain planned behavior in order to achieve one's goal" (Brown, Miller, & Lawendowski, 1999). 31 items using a Likert scale strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5), with 14 reverse coded. Scores will be summed for one total score ranging from 31 to 155. 31 indicates low self-regulation and 155 indicates high self-regulation. No clinical cut off. Expected increase or no change in scores from pre and post.

  4. Change in belief of ability to perform difficult tasks or cope with diversity

    Time frame: 14 weeks post start (1 semester)

    Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale used to measure self-efficacy, or "the optimistic self-belief that one can perform novel or difficult tasks or cope with diversity" (Schwarzer, 1992). 10 items on a Likert scale from Not true at all (1) to Exactly true (4). Responses will be summed for one total score, ranging from 10 to 40. 10 indicates low self-efficacy, 40 indicates high self-efficacy. No clinical cut off. Expected increase or no change in scores from pre and post.

  5. Change in Well-Being

    Time frame: 14 weeks post start (1 semester)

    The WHO (Five) Well-Being Index (WHO-5) measures well-being, defined as the subjective quality of life based on positive mood (good spirits, relaxation), vitality (being active and waking up fresh and rested), and general interest (being interested in things). 5 items on a Likert scale ranging from all of the time (5) to at no time (1). Responses will be summed for one total score ranging from 0 to 25. 0 indicates low well-being and 5 indicates high well-being. Score below 13 indicates poor well-being. Expected increase or no change in scores from pre and post.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Health Behaviors

    Time frame: 14 days (2 weeks) after end of study (16 weeks post start)

    Expected increase or no change in reported health behaviors around academic achievement and well-being from time of post survey. To be completed 2 weeks after post-survey.

  2. App Perceptions

    Time frame: 14 days (2 weeks) after end of study (16 weeks post start)

    Feedback on perceptions of the mobile app and information on continued use behaviors

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Living Purposefully: The Role of Mobile App JOOL in Promoting Well-being and Academic Success

Acronym: PWB

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2019
First posted
Dec 19, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 6, 2019

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