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NCT Number: NCT03363737

Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and Anxiety

Examine the utility of the Transtheoretical Model in influencing anxiety among college students. Employ a randomized controlled intervention including a static and dynamic Facebook intervention. The static group accessed a Facebook page featuring 96 statuses. Statuses were intended to engage cognitive processes, followed by behavioral processes of change per the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change. Content posted on the static Facebook page was identical to the dynamic page. However, the static group viewed all 96 statuses on the first day of the study, while the dynamic group received only 1-2 of these status updates per day throughout the intervention. Anxiety was measured using the Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale (OASIS). Time spent engaging in physical activity was assessed using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ).

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Key information

Conditions

Psychological Behavior Motor Activity Physical Activity

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Having an active Facebook account
  • Daily access to a Smart Phone
  • Current University of Mississippi email account

Exclusion criteria

  • Outside the age range of 18-35

Treatment and study plan

Transtheoretical Model

Behavioral

Exposure to content on Facebook, either daily (dynamic) or just at one time period (static).

Primary outcomes

  1. Changes in Anxiety

    Time frame: At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention

    OASIS, Overall Anxiety Severity and Impairment Scale. There are 5 questions in this scale, with each question including 5 response options (ranging from 0-4). The total score is reported, which ranges from 0-20 (higher score indicates greater anxiety).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Mississippi, Oxford

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Can Facebook Reduce Perceived Anxiety Among College Students? A Randomized Controlled Exercise Trial Using the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2017
Study completion
2017
First posted
Dec 6, 2017
Registry last updated
Dec 7, 2017

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