Effect of Problem-solving Therapy Offered Through a Web Platform on Levels of Stress

Summary

Work-related stress is a problem due to its repercussions on workers' health and productivity, which is why workplace interventions are required to reduce stress levels through coping techniques. One of the interventions in mental health to reduce levels of work stress are those based on the Internet and mobile applications, with proven effectiveness. Among the interventions are cognitive-behavioral therapies and within these the Problem Solving Therapy (PST).

Therefore, there is a need to study the effect of Problem Solving Therapy offered through a web platform on the levels of self-perceived stress. However, there have been no studies on mental health interventions such as the TSP for the reduction of stress levels in office workers. For this reason, the objective of the study is to determine, through a randomized cluster trial, the effectiveness of problem-solving therapy offered through a web platform on self-perceived stress levels. Two scales will measure the levels of stress; one for self-perceived stress and another for work-related stress. Workers who have a high score on both scales will be enrolled. The establishments assigned to the intervention will receive the TSP distributed in 4 sessions. The establishments in the control group would have access to a web page with information on stress management. Immediately after having finished the last session, self-perceived stress levels will be evaluated. One month later a new measurement will be made to evaluate the persistence of the effect.

Conditions

• Stress, Psychological
• Behavior
• Occupational Stress
• Mental Health Wellness 1

Interventions

OTHER

Problem Solving Therapy offered through a web platform

Problem Solving Therapy offered through a web platform. There will be four sessions, during the first four weeks of treatment, and subsequent sessions are dedicated to refining problem-solving skills. Participants set treatment goals; different ways to reach goals are discussed and evaluated; action plans are created, and its effectiveness is evaluated to achieve the objectives. Participants are expected to implement plans and apply the problem-solving model to additional problems between sessions. In the last two sessions, participants create a relapse prevention plan using the problem-solving therapy model.

OTHER

Conventional web platform

The conventional web platform, which will contain the general content on stress coping techniques.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)

  collaborator NIH

• Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

25 Years

Max Age

50 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2019-12-20

Primary Completion

2020-04-28

Completion

2020-09-28

Countries

• Peru

Study Locations