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NCT Number: NCT04271111

Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

This study assesses whether a computerized intervention can be used to decrease perceived hostility in hostile individuals.

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Key information

Conditions

Hostility

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida, 32304, United States

About this study

This study will investigate whether a brief computerized intervention can decrease perceived hostility of interpersonal situations. Participants will be randomized into an active treatment or control condition. We hypothesize that participants in the treatment condition will have lower perceived hostility at post treatment than those in the waitlist condition.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Increased hostility based on the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire

Exclusion criteria

  • None

Treatment and study plan

Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress

Behavioral

Intervention designed to build social support and reduce loneliness by giving participants skills to strengthen their relationships

Physical Health Education Tool

Behavioral

Intervention designed to improve physical health through exercise, eating habits, and sleep

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in Cook Medley Hostility Inventory

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing hostility using a true/false scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostility.

  2. Changes in Word Sentence Association Paradigm-Hostility

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing hostility using a 6-point scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostile interpretation bias.

  3. Changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing symptoms of alcohol use disorder with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.

  4. Changes in Drinking Motives Questionnaires

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing motives for drinking, including social, recreational, and coping. Higher scores indicate greater likelihood of drinking for each motive.

  5. Changes in alcohol use

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Participants will provide the number of standard drinks of alcohol they drank each day in the past month.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in Self Stigma of Seeking Help

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.

  2. Changes in Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Treatment

    Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month

    Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Florida State University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Feb 17, 2020
Registry last updated
Aug 9, 2021

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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