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ABSTRACT: Background
Research reveals a high prevalence of stressors in adolescence. Mental health in adolescence is highly related to life-stressors exposure and difficulties in adjusting to stressors. Therefore, interventions for recovery from stress are in high demand. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents.Methods
A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the efficacy of the FOREST-A-an Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents-will be conducted. The FOREST-A is an adapted version of stress recovery intervention initially developed for healthcare workers. FOREST-A is a third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based Internet-delivered 4-week psychosocial intervention, which comprises six modules: Introduction, Relaxation, Psychological detachment, Mastery, Control, and Summary. The intervention will be evaluated using the two-arm RCT with intervention and care as usual (CAU) condition at pre-test, post-test, and 3-month follow-up. The measured outcomes will be stress recovery, adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety and depression symptoms, psychological well-being, and perceived positive social support.Discussion
The study will contribute to the development of Internet interventions-easily and broadly accessible tools-for the enhancement of adolescents' stress recovery skills. Based on the study's findings, further development of the FOREST-A, including upscaling and implementation, is foreseen.Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05688254. Registered on January 6, 2023.
SUBMITTER: Zelviene P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9996863 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zelviene Paulina P Kairyte Agniete A Dumarkaite Austeja A Nomeikaite Augustė A Kazlauskas Evaldas E
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<h4>Background</h4>Research reveals a high prevalence of stressors in adolescence. Mental health in adolescence is highly related to life-stressors exposure and difficulties in adjusting to stressors. Therefore, interventions for recovery from stress are in high demand. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents.<h4>Methods</h4>A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the efficacy of the FOREST-A-an Internet-based stress recov ...[more]