This study assesses whether a computerized intervention can be used to decrease perceived hostility in hostile individuals.
This study will investigate whether a brief computerized intervention can decrease perceived hostility of interpersonal situations. Participants will be randomized into an active treatment or control condition. We hypothesize that participants in the treatment condition will have lower perceived hostility at post treatment than those in the waitlist condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
111
Intervention designed to build social support and reduce loneliness by giving participants skills to strengthen their relationships
Intervention designed to improve physical health through exercise, eating habits, and sleep
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida, United States
Changes in Cook Medley Hostility Inventory
Self-report measure assessing hostility using a true/false scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostility.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in Word Sentence Association Paradigm-Hostility
Self-report measure assessing hostility using a 6-point scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostile interpretation bias.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
Self-report measure assessing symptoms of alcohol use disorder with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in Drinking Motives Questionnaires
Self-report measure assessing motives for drinking, including social, recreational, and coping. Higher scores indicate greater likelihood of drinking for each motive.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in alcohol use
Participants will provide the number of standard drinks of alcohol they drank each day in the past month.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in Self Stigma of Seeking Help
Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month
Changes in Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Treatment
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Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment.
Time frame: Baseline, one hour, one week, one month