Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Evaluating an ACT Self-help Book for University Students
Lead Sponsor:
Cardiff University
Conditions:
Well-Being, Psychological
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background to the project: More and more university students are reporting poor mental health, which has resulted in long waiting lists for student support services. Given this context, self-help sol...
Detailed Description
Aims: The proposed research aims to assess whether reading "The Unbreakable Student: 6 Rules for Staying Sane at University" leads to any changes in idiosyncratic student outcomes, measures of studen...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Registered as a current Cardiff University student.
- Proficient in English.
- Have an adequate reading level.
- Identify as experiencing a non-clinical, university or study related difficulty. Examples include: Exam/presentation nerves, feelings of loneliness/stress/anxiety/low mood, binge drinking, procrastination, feelings of burnout, academic/course worries, unhealthy lifestyle choices.
Exclusion
- Must not be a Cardiff University psychology student, due to potential social desirability bias, associated with being from the same school as the book author.
- Must not have read "The Unbreakable Student: 6 Rules for Staying Sane at University".
- Must not be in concurrent research studies/receiving concurrent psychological support, including psychoeducational, therapeutic or self-help interventions. This is to ensure valid conclusions can be drawn about the impact of the book.
- Must not present with heightened risk during recruitment, as screened for by the CORE-10. This will be defined as a score within the moderate-severe/severe range (which is a score of 20 or higher) and/or indication of suicidal intent as indicated on the risk item. This is to ensure participant safety, whilst also ensuring a sample that reflects current levels of student distress. Any students not eligible due to risk will be signposted to services such as student support or their General Practitioner (GP).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 24 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
8 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06207214
Start Date
February 24 2024
End Date
November 1 2024
Last Update
July 18 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Based at Cardiff University (study to be completed remotely)
Cardiff, United Kingdom