SELF-EFFICACY

This pilot study will test a new nutrition education and food access program for low-income Hispanic/Latino adults in San Diego. The goal is to see if the program is practical and can improve diet quality and food security in the short term. Participants will join activities and …

This study tests a comfort-based sleep hygiene training program for first-time moms during pregnancy. 48 pregnant women will either receive the training or standard care. Researchers will track infant sleep habits and parental confidence at 1, 3, and 6 months after birth to see i…

This study looks at whether a trained peer mentor, along with text messages over 12 months, can help caregivers of people with dementia feel less lonely and more confident finding end-of-life resources. About 330 caregivers will take part. The goal is to improve caregiver well-be…

This study will test a 3-week mindfulness program designed to lower stress, build resilience, and improve confidence in nursing students in Somalia. Fifty students will be randomly assigned to either take the program or receive no extra support. The goal is to see if a simple, lo…

This study tests whether watching a short, AI-generated relaxing video can help first-time mothers feel more confident and motivated to breastfeed. The video uses calming, abstract images and soft sounds to promote relaxation. Researchers will compare breastfeeding success in 46 …

This study looks at whether motivational interviewing, a type of counseling that boosts inner motivation, can help nursing students feel less anxious and more confident about their clinical training. Researchers will randomly assign 66 first-year nursing students to either receiv…

This study tests if a common medicine, magnesium, can reduce pain after a C-section. 150 women having planned or non-urgent C-sections will receive either magnesium or a saltwater drip after delivery. Neither they nor their doctors will know which they got. Pain, recovery, and bo…

This study looks at whether mothers singing lullabies while bathing their newborns can improve bonding, reduce postpartum depression symptoms, and increase parenting confidence. About 98 healthy mothers and their full-term babies will take part. One group will bathe their baby th…

This study tests whether a specific yoga routine, called Yoga Asana Chandra Harmoni, can improve psychological well-being and learning readiness in medical students. About 80 third-year students will either take part in the yoga sessions or continue their usual activities. The go…

This study tests whether a gamified healthy lifestyle training program helps women undergoing fertility treatments like IVF feel more confident and adopt healthier habits. About 105 women will be split into three groups: one gets the game-like program plus a booklet, another gets…

This study looks at whether a special training method called Pecha Kucha can help people with COPD who use a breathing machine at home. The training aims to improve patients' confidence in managing their symptoms, reduce symptom severity, and make daily activities easier. Sixty a…

This study tests a voice-based program called Talk Parenting, delivered through an Amazon Echo Dot (Alexa), to help parents of children ages 3-5 improve challenging bedtime and morning routines. About 184 parents will either use the program right away or wait 6 weeks. Researchers…

This study looks at how being kind to yourself (self-compassion) and believing in your abilities (self-efficacy) relate to body awareness, pain, and healthy habits in people 65 and older. Researchers will ask 150 older adults to fill out online questionnaires. The goal is to bett…

This study tests a simple tool—short information cards on a mobile phone—to help pregnant people feel more confident when deciding about prenatal genetic screening. About 1,400 participants will use the cards before their first doctor visit, and researchers will compare their con…

This study will test a 3-session education program for adults aged 65 and older at primary care centers. The program aims to boost confidence, encourage healthy habits, and improve understanding of health information. About 100 participants will be split into two groups: one gets…

This study will test whether a realistic, hands-on simulation (using an actor in a medical room) helps medical and nursing students learn blood gas testing better than a simple case discussion. About 36 early-career students will take part. The goal is to see which teaching metho…