Effects of Smartphone-Based Stress Reduction Training on Social Relations

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Emotions
• Interventions: Behavioral: Stress reduction program 1; Behavioral: Stress reduction program 2

• Registration Number: NCT05730270
• Lead Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out how two different online stress reduction training programs affect people's daily experiences and social relations. The researchers think that people's thoughts, emotions, and behavior toward others may be influenced by stress reduction programs. This study will allow them to study the effectiveness of stress reduction programs for important real-world psychological outcomes.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-02-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-02-06
• Study First Posted: 2023-02-15
• Study Start: 2023-03-30
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-12
• Study Completion: 2024-04-12
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 125

Inclusion Criteria

• Virginia Commonwealth University students
• age 18 years or older
• Healthy
• English literate
• non-immigrant
• not practicing stress reduction techniques for more than 60 minutes a week
• ownership of a smartphone

Exclusion Criteria

• People who are not Virginia Commonwealth University students
• major, uncorrected sensory impairments and cognitive deficits
• psychiatric disorders or history thereof
• new diagnosis of a (non-acute) medical or psychiatric condition within the last 3 months
• current drug abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Stress reduction program 1	Stress reduction program 1	Participants will complete stress reduction lessons for two weeks
Stress reduction program 2	Stress reduction program 2	Participants will complete stress reduction lessons for two weeks

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in state emotion regulation	Baseline to post intervention, approximately 2 weeks	Participants will complete a state emotion strategies measure which will ask them to check various actions they are taking to change their thoughts and feelings. Change in total number of actions checked will be calculated.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Virginia Commonwealth University; 🇺🇸 Richmond, Virginia, United States