Recruiting

Psychological Coaching

Sponsor:

Nova Southeastern University

Code:

NCT06652503

Conditions

Anxiety

Depression

Stress

Wellbeing

Quality of Life

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

online mental health coaching

Study Details

Brief summary:

The purpose of this research study is to provide a free 6-week, online psychological coaching program to NSU undergraduate students to help with anxiety, depression, and stress, while improving quality of life and healthy coping skills.

Conditions

Anxiety

Depression

Stress

Wellbeing

Quality of Life

Study ID

NCT06652503

Start date

Jan 13, 2025

Status verified date

Dec, 2025

Completion date

Sep, 2026

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Aug, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 18+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Currently matriculating NSU undergraduate students (ages 18+)

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Students who are not current NSU undergrads, participants aged 17 and younger, students who are currently enrolled in psychotherapy or mental health services, or students with acute mental health needs (e.g., psychosis, active alcohol or substance use problems, suicidality)

Study Design

Enrollment

160 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Crossover

Primary purpose

Supportive Care

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Intervention Group

The coaching program will consist of (6) free, 60 minute online coaching sessions. You will be assigned the same coach for the 6 weeks. You can coordinate schedule day/time preferences as the sessions will be done through HIPAA Zoom. Everyone in the study will get the same coaching topics in the same order.

no intervention: Waitlist Group

Waitlist, no intervention group

Interventions

online mental health coaching

SWAG-R Program: A 6-week Coaching Program Designed for NSU Undergraduate Students to Decrease Anxiety, Depression, and Stress and Improve Mental Health, Quality of Life, and Resiliency

Primary outcome measure

  • Participant anxiety symptom severity [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant depression symptoms severity [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant difficulties with emotion regulation [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant Stress levels [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant Resiliency [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant quality of life and life satisfaction [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]
  • Participant adaptive coping [ Time Frame: From enrollment up to 24 weeks ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Principal Investigator

954-262-5880kthayer@nova.edu

Locations

Nova Southeastern University

Recruiting

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, 33301

Contacts

Principal Investigator

954-262-5880kthayer@nova.edu

More Information

Sponsor

Nova Southeastern University

Last update posted

Dec 12, 2025

Last verified

Dec, 2025

Keywords

  • anxiety
  • depression
  • stress
  • wellbeing
  • quality of life

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-08. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Nova Southeastern University on 2025-12-12.