Promoting resilience and coping skills in people at risk of developing adjustment disorders

INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio. Randomization will be stratified according to trial site. ICare‐R condition: Participants allocated to this condition will use a self‐help programme named CORE. CORE is a 6‐week Internet‐based prevention program, which main objective is to teach skills and adaptive strategies to cope with daily life issues in order to enhance resilience and coping skills, to promote self‐empowerment and increase wellbeing. CORE provides techniques based on cognitive behaviour therapy and positive psychology strategies (behavioural activation, cognitive restructuring, problem solving, mindfulness, self‐compassion, among others). The program includes several multimedia elements: videos, audios, vignettes, images. Besides, each module includes exercises for practicing the different skills. CORE addresses several important dimensions related with wellbeing: self‐acceptance, the establishment of quality ties to other, a sense of autonomy in thought and action, the ability to manage complex environments to suit personal needs and values, the pursuit of meaningful goals and a sense of purpose in life, continued growth and development as a person. “Care as usualâ€? condition: “ICare‐Râ€?‐prevention model will be compared to care‐as‐usual (CAU). Since participants are part of the general population, it is not expected that they have serious mental disorders, but they will be monitored to detect if they engage in treatment (psychotherapy or medication treatment). Upon completion of the intervention period, the participants in the CAU condition will be debriefed about the study, and provided access to the “ICare‐Râ€? program intervention program. Online‐ and telephone assessments will be conducted at pre‐ and post‐intervention, and at 6‐ and 12‐month follow‐up. CONDITION: Adjustment disorders (AD) ; Mental and Behavioural Disorders ; Adjustment disorders (AD) PRIMARY OUTCOME: Resilience capacity is measured using the Connor‐Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‐RISC 25) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Freshmen university students 2. Scoring one standard deviation below the mean of the sample on the Connor‐Davidson Resilience Scale (CD‐RISC‐25) SECONDARY OUTCOME: 1. Resilience capacity is measured using the Resilience Scale (RS‐14) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 2. Depressive symptoms Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ‐9) at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 3. Personality traits are measured using the 10‐Item Big Five Inventory (BFI‐10) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 4. Anxiety symptoms are measured using the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire (GAD‐7) at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 5. Self‐esteem is measured using the Rosenberg's Self‐Esteem Scale (RSE) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks; 6. Alcohol use is measured using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT‐C) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks; 7. Positive and negative emotions frequency is measured using the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) at baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 8. Wellbeing is measured using the Psychological Wellbeing Ryff (PW‐29) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 9. Self‐compassion is measured using the Self‐compassion Scale ‐ Short Form (SCS‐SF) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 10. Health service utilization is measured using the Client Service Receipt Inventory (CSRI) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 11. Stress is measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 12. Pleasant orientation is measured using the Enjoyment Orientation Scale (EOS) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 13. Expectations of the intervention are measured using the Credibility and Expectancy Questionnaire (CEQ) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 14. Alliance with technological intervention is measured using the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI‐TECH) at baseline, 8 weeks, 6 months and 12 months; 15. . Satisfaction with the intervention is measured using the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ) at 8 weeks