Table 1 Overview of data to be collected for the evaluation of a self-help app for traumatized Syrian refugees
Construct (Assessment) | Screening | Baseline (T0) | Follow–up (T1 / T2) | Arabic translation necessary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | ||||
Age | x | yes | ||
Sex | x | yes | ||
Education | x | yes | ||
Marital status | x | yes | ||
Living situation | x | yes | ||
Residence status | x | yes | ||
Occupational status | x | yes | ||
Monthly income | x | yes | ||
Escape-related information | ||||
Home country | x | yes | ||
Date of escapes’ beginning | x | yes | ||
Duration of stay in Germany | x | yes | ||
Means of escape | x | yes | ||
Strength of bonding to homeland / current residence | x | yes | ||
Future plans | x | yes | ||
Satisfaction with current situation | x | yes | ||
Additional inclusion criteria | ||||
Smartphone availability, no current psychiatric treatment and/or no psychopharmaceutic medication, no pregnancy | x | yes | ||
Suicidal tendencies (DSI-SS) | x | x | x | yes |
Primary Outcome | ||||
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PDS – 5) | x | x | x | yes |
Secondary Outcomes | ||||
Depression (PHQ-9) | x | x | x | no |
Anxiety (GAD-7) | x | x | no | |
Somatization (PHQ-15) | x | x | no | |
Quality of life (EQ-5D-5 L) | x | x | no | |
General self-efficacy (GSE) | x | x | yes | |
Self-stigmatization (SSMIS-SF) | x | x | yes | |
Ambiguous loss and prolonged grief | x | x | yes | |
Social network (LSNS) | x | x | yes | |
Social support (ESSI) | x | x | yes | |
Post-traumatic growth (PGI) | x | x | yes | |
Resilience (RS-13) | x | yes | ||
Religious beliefs (Z-7) | x | x | yes | |
Healthcare resource use | x | only T2 | yes | |
App usability (SUS)a | x | only T1 | yes | |
User acceptance (TAM 3)a | x | only T1 | yes | |