An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Psychological Distress Clinical Trial

Official title:

An Islamic Psychospiritual-Acceptance and Commitment-based Prevention Program for At-Risk Young Adults in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Active, not recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04870385
• Other study ID #: SPI21-052-0052
• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 11, 2021
• Est. completion date: August 2021

Study information

• Verified date: August 2021
• Source: International Islamic University Malaysia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial 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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Enrollment: 120
• Est. completion date: August 2021
• Est. primary completion date: June 25, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 29 Years

Eligibility

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)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Psychological Distress

Intervention

Behavioral:
• 5-week prevention program
Online modular psychological prevention program featuring integrated elements of Islamic spirituality and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
• Control
Control group waitlisted to receive prevention program after completion of final data collection.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Malaysia	International Islamic University Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Selangor

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
International Islamic University Malaysia	International Institute of Islamic Thought

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Changes in psychological distress	Measured using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21; Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995).	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	Changes in psychological flexibility	Measured using the Acceptance and Action Questionnaire (AAQ-II; Bond et al., 2011; Hayes et al., 2004).	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	Changes in self-compassion.	Measured through the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS; Neff 2003; Neff, 2015).	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	Changes in resilience	Measured by the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS; Smith et al., 2008).	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