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NCT Number: NCT07714408

The Effects of a Smartphone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Caregivers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities

The aim of this study is to investigate whether a smartphone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program can improve the mental health and quality of life of care workers in long-term care facilities. The research question of this study is as follows: Among caregivers working in long-term care facilities, are there differences in mental health, quality of life, and job burnout between the experimental group that participated in a smartphone-based ACT program and the control group that participated in a document-based ACT program?

Participants in the experimental group will complete 70 daily sessions of a smartphone-based ACT program using Anzeilax-Plus, administered Monday through Friday over a 14-week period. Participants in the control group will complete 70 daily assignments from a document-based ACT program, administered Monday through Friday over the same 14-week period.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Adults Behavior Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Caregivers aged 18 years or older who provide care services to older adults in long-term care facilities, own a smartphone, and have no history of depression or other mental illnesses.

Exclusion criteria

  • Caregivers with a history of depression or other mental illnesses, or those who do not own a smartphone.

Treatment and study plan

Mobile-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program

Other

Participants will complete a daily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) session through a mobile application on their smartphones.

Document-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Program

Other

Participants will complete a daily Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) session using materials provided by the research team.

Primary outcomes

  1. Depressive symptoms

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Depressive symptoms will be measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, a 9-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, with total scores ranging from 9 to 36. Higher scores indicate higher levels of depressive symptoms.

  2. Anxiety

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Anxiety will be measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7, a 7-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 4-point scale, with total scores ranging from 7 to 28. Higher scores indicate higher levels of anxiety.

  3. Stress

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Stress will be measured using the Perceived Stress Scale-10, a 10-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, with total scores ranging from 10 to 50. Higher scores indicate higher levels of stress.

  4. Self-esteem

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Self-esteem will be measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, a 10-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, with total scores ranging from 10 to 50. Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-esteem

  5. Job burnout

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Job burnout will be measured using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey, a 15-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, with total scores ranging from 15 to 75. Higher scores indicate higher levels of job burnout.

  6. Quality of life (Psychological and physical well-being)

    Time frame: From enrollment to Week 7 (mid-intervention) and Week 14 (end of the intervention)

    Quality of life will be measured using the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale a 15-item self-report measure. Each item is rated on a 5-point scale, with total scores ranging from 15 to 75. Higher scores indicate higher levels of quality of life.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Woosang Hwang, Ph.D.

CONTACT

[email protected]

82-2-2077-7380

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sookmyung Women's University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Effects of a Smartphone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Caregivers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jul 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2026

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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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