Clinical trial NCT04870385: An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Official title: An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-Risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Psychological Distress
Keywords: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Islamic psychospiritual intervention
Online intervention
COVID-19
Prevention program
Lead sponsor: International Islamic University Malaysia
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: International Institute of Islamic Thought
First posted: 2021-05-03
Enrollment: 120
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 29
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: A randomised parallel interventional study model in which there will be 2 groups, an intervention group and a waitlist control group.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has increased mental health concerns worldwide, and young adults are at higher risk of experiencing increased psychological distress due to the pandemic. University students face compounding stressors during the pandemic, such as online and remote learning, economic insecurity, and uncertain career prospects. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online modular prevention program featuring integrated elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Islamic spirituality in reducing the psychological distress and increasing the psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and resilience of Muslim university students in Malaysia.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Undergraduate or postgraduate student enrolled in a Malaysian university
* aged 18-29 years old
* Obtained moderate and above levels in either one of the stress, anxiety, and depression subscales of the DASS-21 pre-intervention assessment
* Muslim
* Owns a gadget with Internet access
* Can read and understand English

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with previous experience with a modular ACT-based treatment with Islamic elements
* Those with past or present diagnosis of mental/neurological disorder
* Those reporting active suicidality
* Those involved in any other form of psychological treatment (ie. psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy)

Primary outcomes:
measure: Changes in psychological distress
timeFrame: Measured at pre-intervention, mid-intervention (third week of prevention program), post-intervention (up to 1-week after completion of program), and 1-month follow-up
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Changes in psychological flexibility
timeFrame: Measured at pre-intervention, mid-intervention (third week of prevention program), post-intervention (up to 1-week after completion of program), and 1-month follow-up
measure: Changes in self-compassion.
timeFrame: Measured at pre-intervention, mid-intervention (third week of prevention program), post-intervention (up to 1-week after completion of program), and 1-month follow-up
measure: Changes in resilience
timeFrame: Measured at pre-intervention, mid-intervention (third week of prevention program), post-intervention (up to 1-week after completion of program), and 1-month follow-up
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kuala Lumpur
country: Malaysia
facility: International Islamic University Malaysia
state: Selangor
Study officials:
affiliation: International Islamic University Malaysia
name: Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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