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 whether a trained peer mentor, along with personalized resource lists and text messages over 12 months, can reduce loneliness and help caregivers of people with dementia find end-of-life resources. About 330 caregivers will take part. The goal is to ease the burd…

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. Resear…

This study tests whether a magnesium drip given after a C-section can lower pain and help new mothers recover faster. About 150 women having planned or non-urgent C-sections will be randomly assigned to receive either magnesium or a saltwater solution. Neither they nor their doct…

This study tests a voice program called Talk Parenting on an Amazon Echo Dot to help parents of children ages 3-5 improve challenging bedtime and morning routines. About 184 families will either use the program right away or wait 6 weeks. Researchers will measure changes in child…

This study tests whether watching a short, AI-generated relaxing video can help first-time mothers feel more confident and motivated to breastfeed. About 46 women who give birth vaginally will either watch the video or receive standard care. The video uses calming, abstract image…

This study looks at whether mothers singing lullabies while bathing their newborns can strengthen the bond between them, lower symptoms of postpartum depression, and increase the mother's confidence in caring for her baby. About 98 healthy mothers and their full-term infants will…

This study tests whether teaching people with COPD using a fast-paced presentation style (Pecha Kucha) can help them feel more confident managing their condition, reduce symptoms like breathlessness, and improve their ability to do daily activities. Sixty adults with COPD who use…

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 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 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 will test whether a realistic, high-tech simulation (using a medical training room with an actor) helps medical and nursing students learn arterial blood gas testing better than a low-tech simulation (a structured case discussion). About 36 early-career students will t…

This study looks at how self-compassion and self-efficacy (belief in your own abilities) relate to body awareness, pain, and healthy lifestyle habits in adults aged 65 and older. Researchers will ask 150 older adults to fill out online questionnaires. The goal is to better unders…

This study tests whether a short set of information cards shown on a mobile phone can help pregnant people feel more confident when deciding about prenatal genetic screening. About 1,400 participants will either use the cards before their first doctor visit or receive usual care.…

This study tests a sleep education program for first-time pregnant women to see if it improves infant sleep habits and parental confidence after birth. 48 women will be randomly assigned to either the program or standard care. Researchers will track sleep quality and parent self-…

This study tests whether a three-session education program can help adults aged 65 and older improve their confidence, healthy habits, and ability to understand health information. One hundred participants from primary care centers will either take the program or receive usual ca…

This project, based on King's Goal Achievement Theory, aims to develop a mobile application for individuals over 18 years of age diagnosed with hypertension. The project comprises the stages of educational content creation, mobile application design, implementation, and effective…