Interventions to Promote Well-being and Social Relationships Among University Students

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Psychological Group Intervention: 6-session psychological group intervention, delivered once per week over six weeks. The intervention is designed to promote well-being and improve the quality of social relationships. It includes psychoeducational content, experiential exercises, and guided group discussions focused on emotional expression, social connection, and mutual support. A follow-up session will be offered after 4 weeks. Sessions will be led by trained psychologists and conducted in a university setting.

Study summary

This study evaluates the impact of a psychological group intervention aimed at promoting well-being and social connectedness among university students. The intervention is part of the UNIST-HEALTH (PRO-BEN) initiative and targets students enrolled at the University of Padua. Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a waitlist control group. The intervention consists of six weekly group sessions focused on psychoeducation and experiential activities designed to enhance the quality of social relationships, reduce loneliness, and improve psychological well-being. Assessments will be conducted at baseline, post-intervention, and at a four-week follow-up.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Between group differences (experimental vs control group) in wellbeing levels — baseline, 6-weeks, 4-weeks follow-up
  Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWS; min=18, max=108; higher scores indicate greater wellbeing)
• Between group differences (experimental vs control group) in loneliness levels — baseline, 6-weeks, 4-weeks follow-up
  UCLA Loneliness Scale - 3-item version (min=3, max=9; higher scores indicate higher levels of loneliness)
• Adherence to the intervention — 6-weeks, 4-weeks follow-up
  Participants' attendance rates to the sessions
• Acceptability of the intervention — 6-weeks
  Participants' rates to the satisfaction questionnaire, developed ad hoc for the present study (min=8, max= 56; higher scores indicate higher satisfaction)

Trial sites (1)

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