Just-in-Time Coping Prompts for College Students

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This pilot micro-randomized trial uses a wearable and smartphone prompts over five weeks to see if momentary coping messages affect short-term behaviors related to emotion and self-regulation. After a one-week run-in to establish personal affect variability, messages are randomly delivered at up to six decision points per day when emotional volatility is high. The study analyzes proximal outcomes within two hours after each decision point to estimate the causal effect of prompts. Feasibility and effect size are the main goals to inform future work in just-in-time interventions for college students.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently enrolled University of Florida student
* Age 18 years or older
* Owns a smartphone used daily
* Willing to wear a wrist-worn device and complete brief check-ins several times daily for approximately five weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* Varsity student-athlete governed by the university athletic association
* Unable to complete study procedures in English

Where it's running

• University of Florida
  Gainesville, Florida, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Yonghwan Chang, PhD — University of Florida
• Study coordinator: Yonghwan Chang, PhD
• Email: smashresearchlabs@hhp.ufl.edu
• Phone: 352-294-1664

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.