Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change and Anxiety

December 5, 2017 updated by: Paul D. Loprinzi, University of Mississippi, Oxford

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

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).

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

39

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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 35 years (ADULT)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

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

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: OTHER
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: NONE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Static
Behavioral: Transtheoretical Model
Exposure to content on Facebook, either daily (dynamic) or just at one time period (static).
EXPERIMENTAL: Dynamic
Behavioral: Transtheoretical Model
Exposure to content on Facebook, either daily (dynamic) or just at one time period (static).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
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).
At baseline and at the end of the 8-week intervention

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of Mississippi, Oxford

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

October 18, 2016

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

August 24, 2017

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

August 24, 2017

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 29, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 4, 2017

First Posted (ACTUAL)

December 6, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

December 7, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 5, 2017

Last Verified

December 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 17-018

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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