SNAKE Training

Description:

SNAKE (Stress Experience As a non-catastrophe) is an anti-stress training program for young people.  SNAKE-training is designed to be administered in a school setting for one double lesson a week over 8 weeks.  In a school setting, trainers and coaches administer the program material.  Program materials are also available online via the SNAKE website.  The website contains information about "what is stress", a stress questionnaire, and tips for how to manage stress.  In a special "VIP" section of the website, young people can log in to access online games and interactive exercises.  The website also contains a forum for young people to share their experiences of stress and tips for stress-management.

Service URL:

http://www.snake-training.de/

Agency Responsible:

University of Bielefeld.

Details

Format:

Website.

Intervention Type:

Stress management including relaxation.

Course Length:

Short (less than 1 module or equivalent). No specific modules are included, the website contains a number of sections

Support Option:

No support. Professional support trainers and coahces deliver the problem in schools, but no professional support is provided through the website

Target Audience

Primary Category:

Stress.

Target Audience:

Adolescent.

Language:

German.

Access

Fee:

Free.

Access:

Open: No registration required.

Contact Details:

webmaster@snake-training.de

Research evidence

Research Trials:

1

Research RCTs:

0

Outcome Summary:

In a trial comparing online SNAKE in schools, online SNAKE from home, face-to-face SNAKE in schools and a no-treatment control, all participants who completed SNAKE online showed considerable gains in stress knowledge.  Those who completed SNAKE online at school showed an increase in positive cognitions in stress-evoking situations, and participants who completed the face-to-face training reported the greatest treatment acceptance.

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Research paper citations

1. Fridrici, M., & Lohaus, A. (2009). Stress-prevention in secondary schools: online- versus face-to-face-training. Health Education, 109(4), 299-313.