Does an Online Program for Perfectionism Reduce Psychological Distress in Adolescents?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Eating Disorders; Perfectionism; Non-Suicidal Self-Injury; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Eating disorders; Mental Health - Studies of normal psychology, cognitive function and behaviour

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000881134
• Lead Sponsor: Curtin University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-06-20
• Study Completion: 2021-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 174

Inclusion Criteria

Aged 13- to 18-years old currently residing in Australia.

Exclusion Criteria

Given the self-guided nature of the intervention, it is not appropriate for individuals at high risk of suicide to participate. Risk of suicide will be assessed using the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (Posner, 2008), and individuals with scores of 4 or higher (indicating active suicidal ideation with some intent to act on these thoughts) will be excluded from the study.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perfectionism as assessed by the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire.[ Pre-intervention, post-intervention (primary timepoint), 3-month follow-up, and 6-month follow-up.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression symptoms as assessed by the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (depression sub scale). [ Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-months follow-up, and 6-months follow-up. ];Anxiety symptoms as assessed by the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (anxiety sub scale). [ Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-months follow-up, and 6-months follow-up. ];Eating disorder symptoms as assessed by the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire. [ Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-months follow-up, and 6-months follow-up. ];Non-suicidal self-injury as assessed by the Inventory of Statements about Self-Injury. [ Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-months follow-up, and 6-months follow-up. ];Well-being as assessed by the General Health Questionnaire-12. [ Pre-intervention, post-intervention, 3-months follow-up, and 6-months follow-up. ]