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Effects of a Single-session Implicit Theories of Personality Intervention on Early Adolescent Psychopathology

NCT03132298 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 96

Last updated 2019-02-07

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Summary

The goal of the project is to test whether a single-session intervention teaching incremental theories of personality, or the belief that one's personality is malleable, can strengthen recovery from social stress and reduce the development of anxiety and depression during early adolescence. Results may suggest a scalable, cost-effective approach to improving youths' coping capacities and preventing adverse mental health outcomes over time.

Conditions

  • Anxiety Symptoms
  • Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

OTHER

Implicit Theories of Personality Program

This 30-minute, self-administered computer program teaches youths that personality is malleable, as opposed to fixed, due to the human brain's constant potential for change and growth (i.e., neuroplasticity).

OTHER

Control Program

This 30-minute, self-administered computer program was designed to control for nonspecific aspects of completing a series of computer-based activities in the context of the present study. It was also designed to mimic 'supportive therapy' that youths might receive in usual care settings, stressing the importance of sharing one's feelings with close others.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

    collaborator NIH

  • American Psychological Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Harvard University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jessica L Schleider, M.A. · Harvard University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
15 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-08-17
Primary Completion
2016-10-30
Completion
2016-10-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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