TY - JOUR
T1 - Internet-based self-administered intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and improve well-being in 7 countries
T2 - protocol of a randomized control trial
AU - Dominguez-Rodriguez, Alejandro
AU - Herdoiza-Arroyo, Paulina Erika
AU - González-Ramírez, Leivy Patricia
AU - Martínez-Arriaga, Reyna Jazmín
AU - Villarreal-Zegarra, David
AU - Santos da Silva, Antonio Carlos
AU - González-Cantero, Joel Omar
AU - Vargas Salinas, Viviana Sylvia
AU - S. Mensorio, Marinna
AU - Cisneros Hernández, Adrián Antonio
AU - Lourenço dos Santos, Rogéria
AU - Nieto Ramos, Emilia Gabriela
AU - Albán-Terán, Margarita Gabriela
AU - Mateu-Mollá, Joaquín
AU - Ramírez-Martínez, Flor Rocío
AU - Colmenero Guadián, Ana Marisa
AU - Martínez-Rubio, David
AU - Langer, Álvaro I.
AU - Araya, Claudio
AU - Castellanos-Vargas, Rosa Olimpia
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 Dominguez-Rodriguez, Herdoiza-Arroyo, González-Ramírez, Martínez-Arriaga, Villarreal-Zegarra, Silva, González-Cantero, Vargas Salinas, Mensorio, Cisneros Hernández, Lourenço dos Santos, Nieto Ramos, Albán-Terán, Mateu-Mollá, Ramírez-Martínez, Colmenero Guadián, Martínez-Rubio, Langer, Araya and Castellanos-Vargas.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Background: Online psychological interventions have emerged as a treatment alternative because they are accessible, flexible, personalized, and available to large populations. The number of Internet interventions in Latin America is limited, as are Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of their effectiveness and a few studies comparing their effectiveness in multiple countries at the same time. We have developed an online intervention, Well-being Online, which will be available to the public free of charge in 7 countries: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the Netherlands. We expect a reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms and an increase in well-being of the participants. Methods: A multi-country, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. The intervention is multicomponent (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Positive Psychology), with 10 sessions. In each country, eligible participants will be randomized to one of three groups: Enriched Intervention (interactive web design with videos, infographics, text, audio, and forum), Text Intervention (text on the website), and Wait List (control group). Repeated measures will be obtained at 5-time points. Our primary outcomes will be anxiety symptomatology, depressive symptomatology, and mental well-being. MANOVA analysis will be used for our main analysis. Discussion: This protocol describes the design of a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and increase subjective well-being. The intervention will be made available in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English). Its results will contribute to the evidence of effectiveness in terms of randomized trials and Internet interventions, mainly in Latin America and Europe.
AB - Background: Online psychological interventions have emerged as a treatment alternative because they are accessible, flexible, personalized, and available to large populations. The number of Internet interventions in Latin America is limited, as are Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) of their effectiveness and a few studies comparing their effectiveness in multiple countries at the same time. We have developed an online intervention, Well-being Online, which will be available to the public free of charge in 7 countries: Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Brazil, Spain, and the Netherlands. We expect a reduction in depression and anxiety symptoms and an increase in well-being of the participants. Methods: A multi-country, randomized controlled trial will be conducted. The intervention is multicomponent (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Activation Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Positive Psychology), with 10 sessions. In each country, eligible participants will be randomized to one of three groups: Enriched Intervention (interactive web design with videos, infographics, text, audio, and forum), Text Intervention (text on the website), and Wait List (control group). Repeated measures will be obtained at 5-time points. Our primary outcomes will be anxiety symptomatology, depressive symptomatology, and mental well-being. MANOVA analysis will be used for our main analysis. Discussion: This protocol describes the design of a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a web-based intervention to reduce anxiety and depression symptomatology and increase subjective well-being. The intervention will be made available in four languages (Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, and English). Its results will contribute to the evidence of effectiveness in terms of randomized trials and Internet interventions, mainly in Latin America and Europe.
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - internet-based intervention
KW - randomized controlled trial
KW - self-guided
KW - well-being
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85193688164&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847
DO - 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1279847
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85193688164
SN - 1664-1078
VL - 15
JO - Frontiers in Psychology
JF - Frontiers in Psychology
M1 - 1279847
ER -