A randomized controlled trial of a web-based intervention to reduce distress among students with a history of interpersonal violence.

Abstract

Objective: Many college students have a history of interpersonal violence (IPV) and are thus at risk of greater mental health problems. This study evaluated the efficacy of a web-based stress management program targeting the established protective factor of present control in promoting well-being among students with and without a history of IPV. Method: Students from an introductory psychology course were randomly assigned in a 2:1 ratio to the web-based stress management intervention (n = 329) or the waitlist comparison group (n = 171). Self-report measures of 4 outcomes (perceived stress, symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress) and 2 mediators of intervention efficacy (present control, rumination) were completed online pre- and postintervention. IPV history was assessed preintervention. Results: Thirty-nine percent reported an IPV history. The intervention group reported less distress than the comparison group at posttest but effects were larger in the IPV group (mean d = .44) than in the no IPV group (mean d = .10). Increases in present control mediated intervention effects in both groups; decreases in rumination mediated intervention effects in the IPV group only. Conclusions: Web-based universal prevention stress management programs may be a cost-effective way to teach protective skills to students with an IPV history.

Web-Based Perceived Present Control Intervention for Voice Disorders: A Pilot Study

“…Participants in the present study also completed more than half (56%) of the available additional present perceived control exercises on average. These rates are comparable to or higher than completion rates for a similar intervention in college student samples 17 .…”

“…The average effect size across four outcomes was small to moderate. Additional clinical trials have further established the efficacy of the perceived control intervention for reducing stress-related symptoms [16][17][18][19] . Increases in perceived present control also appeared to be the mechanism of change in symptoms 15,17 .…”

“…Thus, to our knowledge, the present study was the first to assess whether a perceived present control intervention would decrease voice handicap among individuals with voice disorders. This perceived control intervention was adapted from the intervention described above [16][17][18][19] to be relevant to those with voice disorders and was delivered via an online format, which reduces resource constraints (e.g., cost, time, transportation) compared to in-person approaches.…”

Spiritually Oriented Psychotherapy for Trauma and Meaning Making Among Ethnically Diverse Individuals in the United States

“…Our first RCTs tested the efficacy of our intervention in general samples of college students and found that it was effective in reducing symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression and that increases in present control mediated decreases in symptoms (Frazier et al, 2015;Hintz, Frazier, & Meredith, 2015). In a subsequent study, we found that our intervention was more effective for students exposed to IPV, including sexual assault, than for those not exposed (Nguyen-Feng et al, 2015). Rather than offering a trauma-focused intervention specifically to students with an IPV history, we were able to reach those students by offering a general stress management intervention to a large group of students, 39% of whom had an IPV history.…”

O papel da dimensão temporal do controle percebido pelo consumidor em episódios de insatisfação

“…Apesar de ser mais recente que outros modelos e tipologias relacionadas a controle encontradas na literatura e amplamente citadas, tais como controle comportamental, controle cognitivo e controle de decisão (Averill, 1973), controle primário e controle secundário (Rothbaum, Weisz, & Snyder, 1982), lócus de controle interno e externo (Rotter, 1966), o modelo temporal apresentado por Frazier et al (2011Frazier et al ( , 2001) tem sido citado e utilizado em diversos estudos (p.ex., Frazier, 2003;Frazier et al, 2012;Hintz, Frazier, & Meredith, 2015;Misono, Meredith, Peterson, & Frazier, 2015;Nguyen-Feng et al, 2015;Sirois, Davis, & Morgan, 2006).…”