SELF EFFICACY

This study is testing a new nutrition education and food access program for low-income Hispanic/Latino adults in San Diego. The goal is to see if helping people build skills and knowledge about healthy food can improve their diet quality and reduce risk factors for heart disease.…

This study is testing a training program for first-time pregnant women to see if it helps them feel more confident and establish better sleep habits for their babies. The program teaches gentle, responsive caregiving techniques and consistent bedtime routines. Researchers will co…

This study is testing if a specific, fast-paced presentation style called Pecha Kucha can help people with severe COPD who use a non-invasive breathing machine. Researchers want to see if this short, visual training can improve patients' confidence in managing their condition, re…

This study aims to see if a specific yoga program can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression in medical students while also improving their readiness for self-directed learning. Researchers will compare 80 third-year medical students, with one group doing the yoga program fo…

This study is testing whether watching a relaxing, AI-generated video can help first-time mothers feel more confident and motivated to breastfeed. Researchers will compare two groups of about 46 new mothers: one group will watch the special video, while the other receives standar…

This study is testing whether a game-like mobile training program can help women feel more confident and adopt healthier habits while they go through stressful fertility treatments like IVF. Researchers will compare the app-based training to receiving just a booklet or standard c…

This study tests whether connecting dementia caregivers with trained peer mentors and personalized community resource lists can improve their well-being. Over 330 caregivers will receive education, resource information, and ongoing text message support for 12 months. Researchers …

This study is testing whether singing lullabies to babies during bath time can help new mothers. Researchers want to see if this simple activity improves the emotional bond with the baby, reduces feelings of postpartum depression, and increases a mother's confidence in her parent…

This study aims to see if a special education program helps people who have had a colostomy or ileostomy surgery. It will measure how well patients adjust to their stoma, how they feel about their body image, and their confidence in managing their own care. The goal is to improve…

This study is testing whether a voice-based program called 'Talk Parenting,' delivered through an Amazon Echo Dot, can help parents of 3-5 year olds improve difficult bedtime and morning routines. Researchers will compare 184 families who get the program right away to families wh…

This study is testing whether a mindfulness training program can help reduce stress and build resilience for nursing students in Somalia. Nursing students often face high stress from their studies and training, especially in challenging environments. The research will compare a g…

This study aims to find out which type of training works better for teaching medical and nursing students how to perform arterial blood gas tests. Researchers will compare high-fidelity simulation (using an immersive medical room with an actor) against low-fidelity simulation (st…

This study aims to see if a new, game-like training program in a virtual world (the metaverse) can help nursing students learn how to prevent and manage painful bedsores better than standard classroom lessons. Sixty second-year nursing students will be split into two groups: one …

This research aims to understand how psychological factors like self-compassion (being kind to yourself) and self-efficacy (belief in your abilities) are connected to physical health in older adults. The study will survey 150 people aged 65 and older using online questionnaires a…