Mindful Positive Reappraisal: a Daily Diary Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief and cost-effective interventions teaching emotion regulation techniques can be feasibly applied to promote mental health in University students. The tools of mindfulness (i.e., objective awareness and acceptance) and positive reappraisal (i.e., positive re-evaluation of negative events) can mutually benefit one another to promote well-being. The current study explored the effects of a randomly-assigned Mindful-Reappraisal intervention (n=36) compared to Reappraisal-Only (n=34) and an active control (n=36) on university students' daily affect over five days. Time by condition interactions were analyzed with planned contrasts and multilevel growth modelling.

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Key information

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1 Behavior Personal Satisfaction Psychological Well-Being

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

The University student lifestyle can lead to heightened stress, anxiety, and burnout. To promote mental health, brief and cost-effective interventions teaching beneficial emotion regulation techniques can not only counteract the negative but also foster positive functioning. The tools of mindfulness (i.e., objective awareness and acceptance) and positive reappraisal (i.e., positive re-evaluation of negative events) can mutually benefit one another to promote well-being. However, there is currently little research testing the viability of brief, self-administered interventions combining training of mindfulness and positive reappraisal. The current study explored the effects of a randomly-assigned Mindful-Reappraisal intervention (n=36) compared to Reappraisal-Only (n=34) and an active control (n=36) on university students' daily affect over five days. Time by condition interactions were analyzed with planned contrasts and multilevel growth modelling.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

Undergraduate students

Exclusion criteria

Not undergraduate students

Treatment and study plan

Self-Administered Mindful-Reappraisal Exercise

Behavioral

Combining the practice of mindful acceptance of negative events combined with a reappraisal of the event by examining its positive aspects.

Self-Administered Reappraisal-Only Exercise

Behavioral

A reappraisal of daily negative events by examining the positive aspects.

Self-Administered Event Recall Exercise

Behavioral

Recall a negative event that took place that day.

Primary outcomes

Change in Daily Affect

Time frame: Day 1 - Day 5 of the intervention practice days

Daily affect was measured with two scales (i.e., positive affect and negative affect) and assessed participants' general affect over the past 24 hours.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Ekaterina Pogrebtsova

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Exploring Daily Affective Changes in University Students With a Mindful Positive Reappraisal Intervention: a Daily Diary Randomized Controlled Trial

Acronym: Reappraisal

Important dates

Study start: 2012
Primary completion: 2013
Study completion: 2013
First posted: Feb 11, 2016
Registry last updated: Feb 11, 2016

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