The present study aims to determine the effect of presenting psychoeducation emphasizing "growth-mindset," and information on modifiable risk factors (e.g., social contact, physical activity) on engagement with modifiable risk factors. 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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
162
10 minute interactive article describing neuroplasticity
10 minute interactive article describing modifiable risk factors for depression and anxiety
10 minute interactive article describing activity scheduling
University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, United States
Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9; Kroenke, Spitzer & Williams, 2001)
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.
Time frame: 3 months
Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7; Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams & Lowe, 2006)
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.
Time frame: 3 months
Cognitive and Behavioral Avoidance Scale (CBAS, Ottenbreit & Dobson, 2003)
The scale contains 31 items assessing cognitive avoidance and behavioral avoidance of social and non-social avoidance. The scale uses a 5-item Likert scale (1="Not at all true for me" to 5="Extremely true for me"). Total scale range from 0-155. The behavioral social factor contains 8 items. Items are summed. Minimum score is 8, maximum score is 40. The cognitive nonsocial scale contains 10 items. Minimum score is 10. Maximum score is 50. The cognitive social subscale consists of 7 items. Minimum score is 7, maximum score is 35. The behavioral nonsocial subscale consists of 6 items. Minimum score is 6, maximum score is 30. Higher scores indicate higher levels of avoidance.
Time frame: 3 months
Substance Use Measure (Lee et al., 2015)
3-item substance use measure including frequency of alcohol use, cigarette use and drug use. Items are measured using a five-point Likert scale (1="never or not at all" to 5="almost always"). The scale is scored by summing items. Minimum score is 3, maximum score is 15. Higher scores indicate more frequent substance use.
Time frame: 3 months
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Positive Reframing; Brief COPE (B-COPE; Carver, 1997)
28-item scale assessing various dimensions of healthy and unhealthy coping. This include 14 subscales: self-distraction, active coping, denial, substance use, use of emotional support, use of instrumental support, behavioral disengagement, venting, positive reframing, planning, humor, acceptance, religion, and self-blame. Each subscale consists of two items. Subscales are scored by summing items. Scale consists of 4-item Likert scale (1="I haven't been doing this at all" to 4 "I've been doing this a lot"). Minimum score is 2, maximum score is 8 on each subscale. Higher scores indicate greater use of coping strategy. Positive reframing subscale was used.
Time frame: 3 months