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Table 1 "Feel the ViBe" elements

From: “Young people, adult worries”: RCT of an internet-based self-support method “Feel the ViBe” for children, adolescents and young adults exposed to family violence, a study protocol

Element

Extra information

Restrictions

General information on exposure to family violence

Information by age (under-twelve, 12–17, 18–25 and parents) and by subject.

No restrictions

Research information & disclaimer

Information for participants and parents about research, safety and privacy.

No restrictions

Information on sponsoring

Homepage, bottom left.

No restrictions

Contact page

Option to register or ask questions to the community manager or researchers.

No restrictions

News page

Twitter newsfeed included. The news page states important information for participants such as major bug fixes, changes in content and scheduled maintenance.

No restrictions

Emergency exit

A button on every page directing participants to http://www.google.nl.

No restrictions

Electronic consent for participants

Consent is necessary to get access to other elements behind login

Available after first login. Element will be removed after trial.

Electronic consent for parents

Consent is necessary for participants under 16 years old to get access to other elements behind login

Accessible by e-mail link with a code. Element will be removed after trial.

Questionnaires

Measure outcomes and need to be filled out before accessing the elements behind login. Questionnaires will be activated in the personal menu. Questionnaires can be filled out one-by-one. Whenever possible, adaptive questioning is being used to make the burden as low as possible. There is a maximum of 15 questions per page. All items need to be filled out to submit a questionnaire. Participants cannot review their answers.

Available after first login, re-activated after 6,12, 18 and 24 weeks. Element will no longer be obligated after trial.

Personal menu

Menu for the participants with overview to all the available elements, access to the participants profile, digital testament, research information and contact information.

Login needed

User profile

The profile contains information on the participant, being: full name, nickname, avatar, sex, age, contact details and contact person. Only the nickname is available for other participants. The participant can choose a theme for the lay-out.

Login needed

Digital testament

The digital testament is required to fill out and lets participants choose how their data must be handled if they stop their participation.

Login needed

Ask the expert

Option to ask questions by e-mail to several experts, including a general practitioner, a sexologist, a psychologist and an expert in the field of family violence. Participants can also contact the community manager for general questions and questions regarding regular healthcare services. Response is given within 72 hours. During the RCT, this is the only available element for participants in the control group.

Login needed & questionnaires finished

Forum

The forum is meant to stimulate peer support. The community manager moderates the forum and stimulates contact. She will not intervene in the conversations except in case of offensive or factually wrong comments.

Login needed & questionnaires finished

Chat

Every two weeks we will offer a chat session for the participants with a specific theme and supported by an expert. Every other week there will be an unguided chat.

Login needed & questionnaires finished

Information

Information will be offered to the participants. Depending on the age in the profile, participants have access to tailored information about partner violence, sexual health, reproductive health, relations and healthcare. Participants are encouraged to discuss topics on the forum.

Login needed & questionnaires finished

Routine Outcome Measurement (ROM)

Directly after login and after logout a popup appears to the participant requesting to state their mood by means of smiley’s. The smiley is optionally visible in the profile as avatar.

Login needed

Facts & Figures

In a twelve-week cycle, participants receive a one-sentence fact of figure about family violence, sexual health, or reproductive health every day on their mobile or by e-mail.

Questionnaires finished

  1. Overview of the elements of the internet-based self-support method “Feel the ViBe”, including restrictions for participants.