The Effects of Science Education on Beliefs and Wellness
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 262
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Treatment Self-Efficacy
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The success of psychological therapy can be impacted by patients' beliefs, such as their belief in their own ability to complete therapy and their belief that therapy will work. The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether and when scientific information about distress and coping can affect beliefs about psychological therapy in adults who experience anxiety. This study will compare two different types of scientific information in a one-hour study. Participants will view educational videos for 30 minutes and complete surveys, including quiz questions about the videos and surveys about their beliefs about psychological therapy.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Treatment
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Probable anxiety disorder based on the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS) score
- •Fluent in English
- •Willingness and ability to comply with the protocol
- •Age 18-80
- •The ability to enroll in the study through Prolific.com
Exclusion Criteria
- •Having previously seen the study's videos
Arms & Interventions
Neuro-Ed Group
neuroscience education
Intervention: neuro-education (Behavioral)
Psycho-Ed Group
psychological science education
Intervention: psycho-education (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Treatment Self-Efficacy
Time Frame: Immediately before and immediately after watching the videos
Measured through self-report on selected items from a version of the validated Bergen Genetic Counseling Self-Efficacy Scale that was previously adapted for treatment self-efficacy in anxiety disorders. The items are rated on a scale of 1-10, with higher numbers indicating greater self-efficacy.
Treatment Expectancy
Time Frame: Immediately before and immediately after watching the videos
Measured through self-report on a subscale of the validated Credibility/Expectancy Questionnaire, assessing participants' expectation of treatment efficacy. Each item is rated on a scale of 1-9 or 0%-100%, with higher numbers indicating more optimistic expectancy.
Secondary Outcomes
- Treatment Acceptability(Immediately after watching the videos)
Investigators
Golnaz Tabibnia
Assistant Research Psychologist
University of California, Irvine