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Abstract
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Almost 10 percent of young adults in Norway are “Not in Education, Employment or Training” (NEET) (OECD 2018). In order to improve their current situation, these youth need to show self-discipline and work towards their goals, whether this goal is to enter the labor market or achieve education. We have developed an app (RØST) which is based on protocols from psychology and supports applicants for work or education. We will investigate if this app is effective in helping youth who are currently unemployed and not in school to take steps to achieve their goals.
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Almost 10 percent of young adults in Norway are “Not in Education, Employment or Training” (NEET) (OECD 2018). In order to improve their current situation, these youth need to show self-discipline and work towards their goals, whether this goal is to enter the labor market or achieve education. We have developed an app (RØST) which is based on protocols from psychology and supports applicants for work or education. We will investigate if this app is effective in helping youth who are currently unemployed and not in school to take steps to achieve their goals.
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Trial Start Date
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February 05, 2023
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February 20, 2023
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Last Published
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February 21, 2023 10:09 AM
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February 23, 2023 04:35 AM
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Intervention Start Date
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February 06, 2023
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February 20, 2023
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Primary Outcomes (End Points)
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Reported goal achievement one week after
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Goal achievement
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Primary Outcomes (Explanation)
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Goal achievement = Answers "Yes" to the question: “Did you take a small step towards your goal?”
The alternative is to answer "No".
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Power calculation: Minimum Detectable Effect Size for Main Outcomes
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The minimum detectable effect size (MDES) for the sample is calculated through using Optimal Design Software (Spybrooke et al., 2001). With 383 participants and individual randomization and without adding controls, the MDES is approximately 0.29 standard deviations for 80 % power and 95% confidence interval. If we assume that control variables explain 20% of the variation in the outcome variable (R^2 = 0,2 for control variables), this is reduced to 0.26.
For reference, a meta-analysis found that effect sizes of MCII (with written content) on various outcomes were within the confidence intervals of 0.15-0.39 of a pooled standard deviation for interventions (Wang et al, 2021).
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The minimum detectable effect size (MDES) for the sample is calculated through using Optimal Design Software (Spybrooke et al., 2001). With 383 participants and individual randomization and without adding controls, the MDES is approximately 0.29 standard deviations for 80 % power and 95% confidence interval. If we assume that control variables explain 20% of the variation in the outcome variable (R^2 = 0,2 for control variables), this is reduced to 0.26.
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Secondary Outcomes (End Points)
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- Whether the participant clicked ANY of the links provided at the end of the session (binary)
-How many of the links were clicked at least once (numeric)
-Reported mood one week after
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See details in experimental design
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Secondary Outcomes (Explanation)
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Mood = Participants rank their mood from 1-5, based on smiley faces and words that describe each mood.
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