Effects of Smartphone-Based Stress Reduction Training on Social Relations

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Emotions

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Stress reduction program 1

Behavioral

Participants will receive daily online lessons

Stress reduction program 2

Behavioral

Participants will receive daily online lessons

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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Virginia Commonwealth University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Feb 15, 2023
Registry last updated: May 29, 2024

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