Single Session Intervention to Prevent Common Mental Disorders and Among College Students

November 4, 2020 updated by: University of Nevada, Reno
The present study aims to determine the effect of presenting psychoeducation emphasizing "growth-mindset," and information on depression and anxiety symptom severity. The investigators hypothesize that psychoeducation emphasizing that mental health is malleable will increase the participant's engagement with risk factors outlined in the intervention

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Depression and anxiety disorders (or common mental disorders; CMDs) are increasingly common among college students, with rates comparable to the general population. As such, brief, scalable and transdiagnostic prevention efforts targeting CMDs are needed. In order to address this need, this study aims to evaluate the impact of a single session intervention (SSI) utilizing growth mindset (GM) on CMD symptom severity and investigate the mediating role of changes in modifiable risk factors in the relationship between intervention and CMD symptom reduction. The intervention will adapt existing GM interventions for college students to engage mechanisms in the prevention and management of common mental disorders including engagement in modifiable risk factors. College students will be randomly assigned to complete either a GM intervention or a psychoeducation control.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

375

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

  • United States
    • Nevada
      • Reno, Nevada, United States, 89557
        • University of Nevada, Reno

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

17 years to 26 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 17-26
  • College student at the University of Nevada, Reno

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Under the age of 17, over the age of 26
  • Participated in pilot study
  • Not a college student at the University of Nevada, Reno

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: PREVENTION
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: FACTORIAL
  • Masking: TRIPLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention
Online growth mindset interactive article followed by equal length interactive article describing the relationship between modifiable risk factors (MRF) and mental health outcomes
Behavioral: Growth Mindset and Modifiable Risk Factor Information
15 minute interactive article describing neuroplasticity followed by 15 minute interactive article describing modifiable risk factors for depression and anxiety
ACTIVE_COMPARATOR: Control
Online daily activity scheduling interactive article (control)
Behavioral: Control
30 minute interactive article describing symptoms of depression and anxiety, common concerns of college student

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)
Time Frame: 6 months
9-item questionnaire associated containing one item for each symptom of MDD as specified by the DSM. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 27. Higher scores indicate greater depression severity.
6 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Lowe, 2006)
Time Frame: 6 months
7-item scale, common, brief measure of anxiety symptom severity. Items consist of a 4-point Likert scale (0="Not at all" to 3="Nearly every day"). Minimum score is 0, maximum score is 21. Higher scores indicate greater anxiety symptom severity.
6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

University of Nevada, Reno

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Anthony Papa, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

August 5, 2019

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

July 13, 2020

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

July 13, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 5, 2019

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 10, 2020

First Posted (ACTUAL)

February 12, 2020

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

November 6, 2020

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 4, 2020

Last Verified

November 1, 2020

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 1219218

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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