Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Internet Interventions, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 39, С. 100800 - 100800
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2025
The global refugee population has significantly increased, with Syrian refugees being one of the largest displaced groups. Bereavement represents a major challenge. However, access to mental health care is limited by structural and cultural barriers. Internet-based interventions (IBIs) offer promising solution, but most are developed in Western contexts, limiting their relevance. This study aimed evaluate acceptability, feasibility, preliminary efficacy culturally adapted self-help IBI for bereaved Switzerland. In mixed-methods pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT), 30 were randomly assigned 5-week app-based intervention or waitlist control group. Semi-structured interviews group provided qualitative insights on feasibility acceptability analyzed framework analysis. Quantitative data assessed treatment satisfaction, adherence, grief, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, well-being, disability, post-migration difficulties, social support. Descriptive statistics used while linear mixed-effects models efficacy. High low dropout rate adherence 40 % found. Qualitative indicated was relevant beneficial, further adaptations suggested. No significant differences found bereavement secondary outcomes. trends reduced PTSD, improved well-being support results suggest that this both feasible acceptable refugees. While promising, larger RCT needed investigate shows potential as meaningful
Язык: Английский
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Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 35(2)
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
ABSTRACT Blended psychological interventions, comprising online and in‐presence activities, represent an interesting opportunity to tackle the current well‐being mental health challenges in vulnerable populations such as international university students. The aim of this study is explore experiences students enrolled at University Padua (Italy) who participated 8 week blended intervention support their social connectedness, face‐to‐face activities focusing on different topics well‐being, social‐media usage, communication skills, resources being student. A total six participants took part intervention. In‐presence group sessions were audio‐recorded thematically analysed. results identified three overarching themes: participants' interactions sessions, with self‐help materials narratives during sessions. allowed for identification students' needs resources, showed usefulness relevance modality connectedness pointing out strength mutual need active role hosting countries universities fundamental Please refer Supplementary Material section find article's .
Язык: Английский
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Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 15
Опубликована: Ноя. 27, 2024
Loneliness is a prevalent issue among international university students, often exacerbated by cultural and linguistic barriers. This pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability impact of blended intervention promote students' social connectedness well-being.
Язык: Английский
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BMC Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 2(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 10, 2024
Abstract Background Studying at university is a stressful time for many, which might result in the development of mental health problems. In first wave Covid-19, students Turkey reported suffering from an elevated level stress compared to their peers other countries. Mindfulness-based interventions could provide means successfully decreasing students. Moreover, offering via Internet be scalable option prevent and treat problems, while time/place flexibility, anonymity, cost-effectiveness. Method randomized controlled trial parallel design, feasibility culturally adapted internet- mobile-based intervention (IMI) (StudiCareM-TR) promote mindfulness among Turkish-speaking was tested. Participants ( N = 58) public Istanbul were into (IG) vs. waitlist control group (WL). Measurements took place baseline (t0) 10 weeks post-randomization (t1). Intervention adherence, acceptance, potential negative effects outcomes. Levels mindfulness, perceived stress, depression, anxiety, wellbeing analyzed linear regression models assess efficacy StudiCareM-TR. All analyses conducted with intention-to-treat sample, adjusting values. Results Based on participants’ feedback, StudiCareM-TR as acceptable, resulted few n 7), yielded improvements (β 0.70) presenteeism − 0.61) WL. Secondary outcomes did not show significant improvements. Assessment dropout 31% (IG: 50%: WL: 89%), 45%. Conclusions feasible acceptable use has improve levels. The should further developed focus engagement-facilitating features order reduce dropouts. Trial registration ID DRKS00024557.
Язык: Английский
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Public Health Forum, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 32(2), С. 88 - 92
Опубликована: Май 21, 2024
Zusammenfassung Die Förderung der psychischen Gesundheit ist zentral für Lebensqualität, körperliches Wohlbefinden, akademische Leistungsfähigkeit und soziale Teilhabe von Studierenden. Evidenzbasierte Internet- mobilbasierte Interventionen (IMI) können klassische psychosoziale Beratungsangebote ergänzen eröffnen neue Wege Versorgung. Anhand des StudiCare Projekts werden die Wirksamkeit, Adhärenz, Inanspruchnahme(-barrieren), Limitationen zukünftige Entwicklungen vorgestellt diskutiert.
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Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
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