A randomized controlled trial of a self-guided, multimedia, stress management and resilience training program
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Background Stress is a common and costly behavioral health issue. Technology-based behavioral health programs (e.g., computer or web-based programs) are effective for treating anxiety or depression. These programs increase availability of evidence-based interventions to individuals who are not able or willing to receive such in-person treatments. Stress management training has empirical support, but little data exists on its efficacy with stressed but healthy individuals, and there are no prior studies employing a self-guided, multimedia intervention. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of a self-guided, multimedia stress management and resilience training program (SMART-OP) with a stressed but healthy sample.Methods Participants (N = 66) were randomized to SMART-OP or an attention control (AC) group that received marketed videos and published material on stress management. Participants were evaluated on self-report measures and Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) performance. Analyses were based on study completers (N = 59).Results SMART-OP group reported significantly less stress, more perceived control over stress, and rated SMART-OP as significantly more useful than AC. During the TSST, the data suggests the SMART-OP group showed greater within-task α-amylase recovery at post-assessment.Conclusions SMART-OP is highly usable and is a more effective and useful stress management training program than an educational comparison.
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“Mind-body interventions can also be effectively delivered via live videos [24,25].”
Risk of Adverse Cognitive or Behavioral Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders: Evidence Report
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- Authors
- Rose, R. D., Buckey, J. C., Zbozinek, T. D., Motivala, S. J., Glenn, D. E., Cartreine, J. A., & Craske, M. G.
- Affiliations
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Dartmouth College (US)
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Corresponding author
- Rose, Raphael D.
- Venue
- Behaviour Research and Therapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2013-02
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 106-112
- ISSN
- 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2044512741
- Cited by
- 153
- References
- 49
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 18 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 12 · 2016: 11 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 4
- FWCI
- 9.41
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Space Biomedical Research Institute
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- stress management training, resilience training, self-guided intervention, multimedia intervention, Trier Social Stress Test, salivary amylase, healthy individuals, intervention usability
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Attention, Female, Humans, Male, Phobic Disorders, Self Care, Stress, Psychological, Therapy, Computer-Assisted, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Multimedia, Resilience, Psychological, Self Report
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