Study Results
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
48 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-11-01
2023-12-05
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The study involves three phases: (1) initial screening, (2) in-person assessment and brief exposure intervention for a subset of participants with elevated public speaking anxiety, and (3) a one-week follow-up assessment conducted online. Students who choose to participate and screen high on a public speaking anxiety scale will be assigned to a positive or negative mood induction condition prior to undergoing VR based exposure therapy. Public speaking and social anxiety outcomes are measured immediately post-intervention and one week later.
Researchers will compare participants given a positive mood induction to participants given a negative mood induction to see if public speaking anxiety outcomes differ.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Positive Mood Induction via positive film clips
The standardized procedures outlined in our laboratory's previously conducted study (Stathopoulou, Pollack, \& Otto, 2018) will be followed. Participants will be presented with two brief film clips on a computer monitor or TV screen. These film clips were selected to elicit positive affect. As utilized in past lab study procedures, participants will be asked to: "Let yourself experience whatever emotions you have, as fully as you can. Don't try to hold back, or hold in, your feelings" (Stathopoulou, Pollack, \& Otto, 2018). Together, the two film clips will last for approximately 5 minutes.
Exposure intervention plus positive mood induction
Positive mood induction followed by a brief VR exposure session for public speaking anxiety.
Negative Mood Induction via negative film clips
The standardized procedures outlined in our laboratory's previously conducted study (Stathopoulou, Pollack, \& Otto, 2018) will be followed. Participants will be presented with two brief film clips on a computer monitor or TV screen. These film clips were selected to elicit negative affect. As utilized in past lab study procedures, participants will be asked to: "Let yourself experience whatever emotions you have, as fully as you can. Don't try to hold back, or hold in, your feelings" (Stathopoulou, Pollack, \& Otto, 2018). Together, the two film clips will last for approximately 5 minutes.
Exposure intervention plus negative mood induction
Negative mood induction followed by a brief VR exposure session for public speaking anxiety.
Interventions
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Exposure intervention plus positive mood induction
Positive mood induction followed by a brief VR exposure session for public speaking anxiety.
Exposure intervention plus negative mood induction
Negative mood induction followed by a brief VR exposure session for public speaking anxiety.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Current student at Boston University
* Ability to read English to provide informed consent
* Familiarity with a computer keyboard and mouse or a touch screen device (e.g. phone, tablet).
* For Phase 2: speech anxiety scale score of ≥ 14 on the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension, Public Speaking Subscale (PRCA-PS)
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Boston University Charles River Campus
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Elias Culver
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Boston University
Locations
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Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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7164E
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id