Clinical trial NCT05474807: Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention
Official title: Improving Employee Well-being Through an Internet-delivered Strengths Use Intervention: A Feasibility Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Burnout, Professional
Mental Health Wellness 1
Keywords: work engagement
burnout
employee wellbeing
Lead sponsor: West University of Timisoara
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2022-07-26
Enrollment: 50
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 35
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: NA
Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Intervention model description: One-armed study with baseline and post-intervention measurements.
Primary purpose: OTHER

Brief summary: The aim of the study will be to test the feasibility and acceptability of a novel online-delivered gamification-based intervention for the identification, development, and use of strengths in the organization. The program will be addressed to employees at the beginning of their careers and will have the aim of boosting their well-being and performance.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

- participants should score 4.49 or lower (on a scale from 0 to 6) on work engagement;

Exclusion Criteria:

* workload which will impede following the intervention program (based on a filter Yes/No question);
* lack of internet access during the period of the implementation of the program (based on a filter Yes/No question).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Work engagement
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Psychological capital (PsyCap)
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Strengths use
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Burnout
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Job satisfaction
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Job performance
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Positive affect
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Life satisfaction
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
measure: Employability
timeFrame: Change from baseline to post-intervention (approximately 6 weeks).
Other outcomes:
measure: Satisfaction with the intervention
timeFrame: At study completion (post-intervention), an average of 6 weeks.
measure: System usability
timeFrame: At study completion (post-intervention), an average of 6 weeks.
measure: Treatment adherence
timeFrame: At study completion (post-intervention), an average of 6 weeks.
Locations:
city: Timisoara
country: Romania
facility: West University of Timisoara
state: Timis
Study officials:
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