An interventional study of Meta self-efficacy internet intervention and Placebo in Self Efficacy, Occupational Stress and Well-Being, Psychological, sponsored by University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw. Not yet recruiting at 1 site in Poland. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 30 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-04-25.
Sponsored by University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
This randomized controlled trial aims to test whether enhancing meta self-efficacy through a self-guided internet intervention improves young employees' work self-efficacy and occupational well-being. The trial will evaluate primary (work self-efficacy) and secondary (three dimensions of occupational well-being) outcomes. It is hypothesized that boosting meta self-efficacy will lead to improvements in outcomes, with effects assessed immediately after the intervention, and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups.
This study investigates the efficacy of a self-guided internet intervention designed to enhance meta self-efficacy in young employees. Meta self-efficacy is a psychological resource that encompasses the ability to leverage self-efficacy sources (mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, persuasion, and affective \& physiological states) to boost context-specific self-efficacy. In this two-arm randomized controlled trial, participants (young employees) will be randomly assigned to an experimental group, which will receive internet intervention with activities aimed at enhancing meta self-efficacy, or to a placebo control group, which will receive educational content. Primary and secondary outcomes (including work self-efficacy, job stress, job affective well-being, and work capabilities), as well as the manipulation check (meta self-efficacy), will be assessed immediately after the intervention and at 3- and 6-month follow-ups. The trial aims to evaluate the effect of enhancing meta self-efficacy and explore the impact of factors such as adherence and engagement on the intervention's efficacy.
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This study's planned enrollment of 600 is above the median of 84 across 168 interventional studies indexed under Occupational Stress.
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The meta self-efficacy intervention is a three-week program comprised of activities designed to enhance meta self-efficacy (the ability to leverage self-efficacy sources). The intervention is contextualized to young employees.
Behavioral: Meta self-efficacy internet intervention
The placebo condition contains educational material delivered with the same modality as in the experimental condition.
Behavioral: Placebo
The meta self-efficacy intervention is a three-week program comprised of activities designed to enhance meta self-efficacy (the ability to leverage self-efficacy sources). The intervention is contextualized to young employees.
The placebo condition contains educational material delivered with the same modality as in the experimental condition.
Work Self-Efficacy
Work Self-Efficacy will be measured with the Work Self-Efficacy scale (WSES). The questionnaire consists of 26 items. The responses range from 1 (not at all) to 7 (completely).
Time frame: Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up
Job Affective Well-Being
Job Affective Well-Being will be measured with the Job Affective Well-Being Scale (JAWS). The questionaire consists of 12 items. The responses rage from 1 (never) to 5 (very often).
Time frame: Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up
Job Stress
Job Stress will be measured with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The scale consists of 4 items rated on a scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). It will be applied to measure job stress. The questionnaire's instructions have been modified to align with the occupational context.
Time frame: Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up
Work Capabilities
Work capabilities will be measured with the Capability Set for Work Questionaire (CSWQ). The questionaire consists of 7 capabilities, for each there are three aspects to evaluate. The responses range from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).
Time frame: Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up
Meta self-efficacy.
Meta self-efficacy will be measured with the meta self-efficacy scale (MSES). The questionnaire consists of 13 items. The responses range from 0 (cannot do at all) to 10 (certain can do). Higher score indicates higher level of meta self-efficacy.
Time frame: Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up
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