A Randomized Controlled Trial of Internet-Based Self-Help for Stress During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for mental healthcare that can be delivered remotely and at scale to college students. This study evaluated the efficacy of online self-help for stress among students during the pandemic.

Method

College students with moderate or higher stress (N = 585) were recruited between November 2020 and February 2021, when COVID-19 had a major impact on colleges. Participants were randomly assigned to receive either online self-help using cognitive-behavioral therapy and positive psychology principles to support resilience and coping with pandemic-related stressors (n = 301) or referral to usual care (n = 284). Stress (primary outcome), depression, and anxiety (secondary outcomes) were assessed at pretreatment, one-month post-treatm

SUBMITTER: Rackoff GN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8813578 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature