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Efficacy of the internet-based intervention "Cultivating our resilience" (CORE) for improving resilience and coping strategies in university students: A randomized controlled trial.

Rocio Herrero, Marvin Franke, Dennis Görlich, Azucena Garcia-Palacios, Rosa Baños, Corinna Jacobi, Thomas Berger, Michael P Schaub, Tobias Krieger, David D Ebert and 1 more

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Rocio HerreroUniversity of Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain.
Marvin FrankeFriedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-, Nuremberg, Germany.
Dennis GörlichUniversität Münster, Münster, Germany.
Azucena Garcia-PalaciosCIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.
Rosa BañosCIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.
Corinna JacobiTU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.
Thomas BergerUniversity of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Michael P SchaubUniversity of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
Tobias KriegerUniversity of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
David D EbertTechnical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Cristina BotellaCIBER Pathophysiology of Obesity and Nutrition (CB06/03), Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain.

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Abstract

The college stage is marked by high prevalence of mental disorders, particularly anxiety, low mood, and substance abuse. Despite this, many affected students do not receive treatment, underscoring the need for preventive strategies. In respose, the CORE program, an internet-based intervention, was developed to enhance resilience and coping skills among college students. The present study, part of the ICare project (EU-634757), aims to assess the effectiveness of the CORE intervention in improving resilience and reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression in comparison to a Waiting List (WL) condition. The study was registered at ISRCTN (ISRCTN13856522). In the study the unguided internet-based intervention (CORE) was compared to a WL control group in a multicenter two-arm, single-blind, randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in Spain, Germany, and Switzerland. Questionnaire based evaluations occurred at baseline (BL), 8 weeks (post-intervention), 6 and 12 months after randomization. A total of 493 students with low levels of resilience participated in the study. Participants in the intervention group gained access to an internet-based program aiming to enhance resilience by learning to cope with stressors in daily life, promote self-empowerment, and improve well-being. Participants were instructed to engage in six interactive modules delivered weekly in a sequential order. The program's therapeutic content was developed following the Ryff model of well-being. The primary outcome measure used was the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-25). Additionally, anxiety and depressive symptomatology, coping strategies, and well-being were measured. Participants in the CORE condition reported a significant increase in resilience compared to WL condition (Differences post-BL: d = 0.34,

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Internet-based interventionsResilienceUniversity studentsWellbeing

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PMCPMC11954792

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