NCT Number: NCT03139643
The current study aims to investigate two potential interventions (i.e., cognitive dissonance and action planning) for inducing behavior change for behaviors important to college students-studying and exercise. In addition, this study will investigate factors that may impact behavior change, such as psychological and neuropsychological variables, to better understand how to bridge the intention-behavior gap.
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Notify Me18 year and older
All sexes
Interventional
Not applicable
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked write an essay about their behavior of choice (studying/exercising). For this essay they will be asked to imagine that they have reached their ideal level of academic achievement/fitness, describe what this would look and feel like, and reflect on how this would impact how they view themselves, their relationships, and their day to day life.
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked to make a detailed plan for the following two weeks based on the following items taken from a study by Sniehotta and colleagues (2004): 1) when to complete studying/exercise, 2) where to complete studying/exercise, 3) how to complete studying/exercise (e.g., what types of exercise- cardio, class, etc. or what types of studying activities- reading, taking notes, creating outlines, etc.), and 4) how often to complete studying/exercise. Participants will be given a calendar as an aid to planning their behavior.
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked to summarize and reflect on what they read.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Participants who choose to change their exercising behavior will be administer only this outcome measure; therefore, all participants only complete 1 primary outcome measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Participants who choose to change their studying behavior will be administered only this outcome measure; therefore, all participants only complete 1 primary outcome measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Measure of distress intolerance.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of impulsivity.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of worry.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Perceived self-control measure.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Monetary choice task.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of sleep quality for the past month.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of depressive symptoms.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of anxiety symptoms experienced in past week.
Time frame: Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Self-report measure of perceived self-efficacy.
Boston University Charles River Campus
Other
Acronym: ABC
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