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Evaluating an ACT Self-help Book for University Students

NCT06207214 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 8

Last updated 2024-07-18

No results posted yet for this study

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 solutions, (which means giving students ideas in books/apps/websites that they can try in their own time to help with their problems), are becoming more important.

Rationale for the project:

There are many self-help resources for students but not many of them are well-researched. This research project will test a self-help book called "The Unbreakable Student: 6 Rules for Staying Sane at University".

Methodology:

A small group of students (approximately 12) will complete questionnaires at three time points (prior to reading the book, whilst reading the book and after reading the book). They will also answer four questions sent via text message, every three days throughout the study. These will relate to a particular aspect of university life which they have identified as stressful. They will also be interviewed afterwards, to give information about their experiences of reading the book and use of the end of chapter tasks etc.

Purpose:

The purpose is to find out if the book is helpful for students and, if so, which parts were the most helpful.

Hypotheses:

The book will help students to be less bothered by difficult thoughts, such that they might find them less interfering and may feel more engaged in meaningful activities.

The book will also improve student wellbeing.

Conditions

  • Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

OTHER

Self-help book for university students.

The intervention being tested, is a self-help book for university students based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The book was published in 2021 and is called "The Unbreakable Student: 6 Rules for Staying Sane at University". The book is by Dr Nic Hooper. The self-help book will be posted in paper form to all participants. There are 8 chapters in the book and participants will be given eight weeks to read the book at home (with a suggestion of reading one chapter per week).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cardiff University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victoria Phillips · Cardiff University

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-02-24
Primary Completion
2024-08-31
Completion
2024-11-30

Countries

  • United Kingdom

Study Locations

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