Status:
COMPLETED
AcAdeMiC: Acting With Acceptance, Mindfulness and Compassion to Overcome Test/Exam Anxiety
Lead Sponsor:
University of Coimbra
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Conditions:
Adolescents
Test Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
13-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Test Anxiety is a highly prevalent and impairing condition in adolescents (i.e., 9th to 12th grade students), significantly impacting on their mental health and well-being. Among Portuguese university...
Detailed Description
All ethical and deontological requirements are guarenteed in this study. A sample of adolescent students (from 9th to 12th grade) is being online-recruited, through social media and contacts with Exe...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- provision of written informed consent by participants and their legal guardians;
- presence of high levels of test anxiety, confirmed through self-report assessment and clinical interview;
- educational level from 9th to 12th grade;
- absence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, except Specific Learning Disorders of mild severity;
- absence of any degree of cognitive decline or impairment;
- absence of any severe Depressive Disorder;
- absence of any other severe psychiatric condition (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders);
- not being under treatment for a psychiatric condition.
Exclusion
- no provision of written informed consent by participants and their legal guardians;
- absence of high levels of test anxiety, confirmed through self-report assessment;
- educational level below 9th and above 12th grade;
- presence of Neurodevelopmental Disorders, except Specific Learning Disorders of mild severity;
- presence of any degree of cognitive decline or impairment;
- presence of any severe Depressive Disorder;
- presence of any other severe psychiatric condition (e.g., Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders);
- being under treatment for a psychiatric condition.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 15 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
64 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04861116
Start Date
March 15 2021
End Date
July 31 2022
Last Update
December 2 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal, 3000-115