Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Behavior Change

Exercise Clinical Trial

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Official title:

Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Behavior Change

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03139643
• Other study ID #: 3555E
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2014
• Est. completion date: June 2017

Study information

• Verified date: May 2018
• Source: Boston University Charles River Campus
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current study aims to investigate two potential interventions (i.e., cognitive dissonance and action planning) for inducing behavior change for behaviors important to college students—studying and exercise. In addition, this study will investigate factors that may impact behavior change, such as psychological and neuropsychological variables, to better understand how to bridge the intention-behavior gap.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 230
• Est. completion date: June 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Boston University Psychology 101 students at least 18 years of age

• Able to provide informed consent for the study

• Sufficient command of the English language

• Have experience using a computer and mouse

Exclusion Criteria:

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Exercise

Intervention

Other:
• Cognitive Dissonance
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked write an essay about their behavior of choice (studying/exercising). For this essay they will be asked to imagine that they have reached their ideal level of academic achievement/fitness, describe what this would look and feel like, and reflect on how this would impact how they view themselves, their relationships, and their day to day life.
• Action Planning
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked to make a detailed plan for the following two weeks based on the following items taken from a study by Sniehotta and colleagues (2004): 1) when to complete studying/exercise, 2) where to complete studying/exercise, 3) how to complete studying/exercise (e.g., what types of exercise- cardio, class, etc. or what types of studying activities- reading, taking notes, creating outlines, etc.), and 4) how often to complete studying/exercise. Participants will be given a calendar as an aid to planning their behavior.
• Reflection (Control Condition)
After reading the materials about their chosen behavior, participants will be asked to summarize and reflect on what they read.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Boston University Charles River Campus

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	International Physical Activity Questionnaire	Participants who choose to change their exercising behavior will be administer only this outcome measure; therefore, all participants only complete 1 primary outcome measure.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Primary	Studying Questionnaire	Participants who choose to change their studying behavior will be administered only this outcome measure; therefore, all participants only complete 1 primary outcome measure.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Distress Intolerance Index	Measure of distress intolerance.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	UPPS Impulsive Behavior Scale (UPPS)	Self-report measure of impulsivity.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Penn State Worry Questionnaire (PSWQ)	Self-report measure of worry.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Self-Control Scale (SCS)	Perceived self-control measure.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Delay Discounting Questionnaire	Monetary choice task.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	Self-report measure of sleep quality for the past month.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)	Self-report measure of depressive symptoms.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI)	Self-report measure of anxiety symptoms experienced in past week.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks
Secondary	Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale	Self-report measure of perceived self-efficacy.	Change from baseline to 4 weeks