Effects of Smartphone-Based Stress Reduction Training on Social Relations

Virginia Commonwealth University1 site in 1 country125 target enrollmentMarch 30, 2023

ConditionsEmotions

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Emotions
Sponsor: Virginia Commonwealth University
Enrollment: 125
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Change in state emotion regulation
Status: Completed
Last Updated: last year

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

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.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

March 30, 2023

End Date

April 12, 2024

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Virginia Commonwealth University students
•age 18 years or older
•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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in state emotion regulation

Time Frame: 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.