Feasibility and Efficacy of a Brief Digital Self-efficacy Training

The study investigates the effects of a digital, scalable self-efficacy training of repeated recall of self-efficacy memories on mental health outcomes, such as self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes. A total of 94 students with elevated stress levels (≤ 13 on the Perceived Stress Scale) will be recruited and randomly assigned to training and control group. Individuals will either engage in the self-efficacy training app combined with Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) for 1 week (training group) or in EMA only for 1 week (control group). Baseline and post assessments will measure changes in self-efficacy, anxiety, stress, hopelessness, and other mental health outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:being enrolled at a Swiss universityaged between 18 and 29 yearsexperiencing at least moderate stress (score of ≥13 on the Perceived Stress Scaleowning a smartphonespeaking fluent GermanExclusion Criteria:-current psychiatric disorder