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Paulina Zelviene¹, Agniete Kairyte², Austeja Dumarkaite²

¹Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, M. K. Ciurlionio str. 29, Vilnius, Lithuania. paulina.zelviene@fsf.vu.lt.

|March 8, 2023

Abstract

Background:

Research reveals a high prevalence of stressors in adolescence. Mental health in adolescence is highly related to life-stressors exposure and difficulties in adjusting to stressors. Therefore, interventions for recovery from stress are in high demand. The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of the Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents.

Methods:

A two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the efficacy of the FOREST-A-an Internet-based stress recovery intervention for adolescents-will be conducted. The FOREST-A is an adapted version of stress recovery intervention initially developed for healthcare workers. FOREST-A is a third-wave cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based Internet-delivered 4-week psychosocial intervention, which comprises six modules: Introduction, Relaxation, Psychological detachment, Mastery, Control, and Summary. The intervention will be evaluated using the two-arm RCT with intervention and care as usual (CAU) condition at pre-test, post-test, and 3-month follow-up. The measured outcomes will be stress recovery, adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety and depression symptoms, psychological well-being, and perceived positive social support.

Discussion:

The study will contribute to the development of Internet interventions-easily and broadly accessible tools-for the enhancement of adolescents' stress recovery skills. Based on the study's findings, further development of the FOREST-A, including upscaling and implementation, is foreseen.

Trial Registration:

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05688254. Registered on January 6, 2023.

Keywords:

Adolescents Internet intervention Stress Stress recovery

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