Efficacy of Different Versions of the Best Possible Self Intervention

October 5, 2018 updated by: Rosa María Baños Rivera, University of Valencia

Efficacy of Different Versions of the Best Possible Self Intervention: a Randomized Controlled Trial

The aim of this study is to analyze the efficacy of several variations of an already validated Positive Psychology Intervention (PPI) called Best Possible Self, using Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in general population. Participants are randomly assigned to one of 4 conditions: BPS PAST condition, BPS PRESENT condition, BPS FUTURE condition, and CONTROL condition (daily activities).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Intervention lasts 7 days. Participants come to the laboratory the first day, they fill up assessment questionnaires and practice the assigned exercise. Then, they practice the assigned exercise for 6 more days at home.

The main hypothesis is that all three experimental conditions will enhance wellbeing comparing to the control condition.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

112

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Spain
      • Valencia, Spain, 46010
        • University of Valencia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 100 years (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participants must be 18 years old or older.
  • Participants must be willing to participate in the study.
  • Participants must have computer with Internet access and e-mail address.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • To suffer from moderated or severe depression as established by a score of 20 or more in the Beck Inventory of Depression (BDI-II; Beck, 1996).

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: BPS PAST
Participants write down about themselves in a past when they displayed their best self. Then, they make a video with this text and a chosen song, watch the video and then they visualize (imagine) the content.
Behavioral: BPS PAST
Experimental: BPS PRESENT
Participants write down about themselves in in the present, focusing on what currently makes the best version of themselves (skills, features...). Then, they make a video with this text and a chosen song, watch the video and then they visualize (imagine) the content.
Behavioral: BPS PRESENT
Experimental: BPS FUTURE

Participants write down about themselves in the future after everything has gone as well as it possibly could. Then, they make a video with this text and a chosen song, watch the video and then they visualize (imagine) the content.

This is the original BPS exercise (already validated in other studies).
Behavioral: BPS FUTURE
Active Comparator: CONTROL
Participants write down the activities they did during the last 24 hours. Then, they visualize (imagine) the content. They practice the visualization exercise for 7 consecutive days.
Behavioral: CONTROL

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Change from Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS; Watson, Clark & Tellegen, 1988; Sandín et al., 1999) from baseline to post-in
Time Frame: Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSES; Chen, Gully & Eden, 2001)
Time Frame: Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Otero, Luengo, Romero Gómez & Castro, 1998; Scheier, Carver & Bridges, 1994).
Time Frame: Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Fordyce Happiness Scale (Fordyce, 1988)
Time Frame: Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Temporal Satisfaction with Life Scale (TSWLS; Pavot, Diener & Suh, 1998)
Time Frame: Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).
Change from pre-intervention to post-intervention (1 week) and follow-up (1 month, 3 months).

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Self-Concordant Motivation (SCM; Sheldon & Elliot, 1999)
Time Frame: Day 1
This scale measures the intrinsic motivation of participants' when practicing the assigned activity.
Day 1

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Valencia

Investigators

  • Study Director: Rosa M Baños, Professor, University of Valencia
  • Study Director: Ernestina Etchemendy, Researcher, University of Teruel
  • Study Chair: Alba Carrillo, PhD student, University of Valencia

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

March 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 12, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 16, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)

January 19, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 9, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 5, 2018

Last Verified

October 1, 2018

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H1415802387094

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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