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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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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Meta self-efficacy internet intervention | Experimental | 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. |
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| Placebo | Placebo Comparator | The placebo condition contains educational material delivered with the same modality as in the experimental condition. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Meta self-efficacy internet intervention | Behavioral | 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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). | Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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). | Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up |
| Job Stress |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 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. | Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jan Maciejewski | Contact | +48690688375 | jmaciejewski1@swps.edu.pl |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Jan Maciejewski | SWPS University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| SWPS University of Social Sciences and Humanities | Warsaw | 00-864 | Poland |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
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| 847061 | Background | Bandura A. Self-efficacy: toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychol Rev. 1977 Mar;84(2):191-215. doi: 10.1037//0033-295x.84.2.191. No abstract available. | |
| 33427674 | Background | Smoktunowicz E, Lesnierowska M, Carlbring P, Andersson G, Cieslak R. Resource-Based Internet Intervention (Med-Stress) to Improve Well-Being Among Medical Professionals: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2021 Jan 11;23(1):e21445. doi: 10.2196/21445. |
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Group allocation will not be disclosed to participants.
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| Placebo | Behavioral | The placebo condition contains educational material delivered with the same modality as in the experimental condition. |
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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. |
| 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). | Posttest (after 3 weeks), 3-months follow-up, 6-months follow-up |
| 41432307 | Derived | Maciejewski J, Cieslak R, Carlbring P, Smoktunowicz E. Meta Self-Efficacy Internet Intervention to Support Occupational Health in Young Employees: Protocol for Co-Creation and a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Dec 23;14:e85082. doi: 10.2196/85082. |
| ID | Term |
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| D000073397 | Occupational Stress |
| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
| ID | Term |
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| D009784 | Occupational Diseases |
| D013315 | Stress, Psychological |
| D001526 | Behavioral Symptoms |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
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