RECRUITING

Pilot Trial of Group Exposure Workshops for Socially Anxious Undergraduates

Study Overview

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Description

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effects of four versions of a workshop for social anxiety and public speaking stress. All participants are current University of Colorado Boulder undergraduate students. Participation in this research study lasts for approximately 8 weeks, and includes a pre-workshop questionnaire, 3 weekly workshop sessions (ranging from 2 to 3 hours each, including a 5-minute post-session questionnaire), a post-workshop questionnaire, and a 1-month follow-up questionnaire.

Official Title

Pilot Trial on the Contribution of Peer Leaders and Self-Compassion to Group Exposure Workshops for Socially Anxious Undergraduates

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-06-12
Study Completion:2025-10-01
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06673407

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 30 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No
Standard Ages:ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Age = 18-30
  2. * Able to read and write fluently in English
  3. * Current undergraduate students at CU
  4. * Experiencing elevated social anxiety symptoms indicated by a SPIN score ≥ 19
  5. * Experiencing moderate to high communication anxiety indicated by a PRCA- 24 score ≥ 59
  6. * Open to receiving help for social anxiety or public speaking fears indicated by a help seeking score of ≥ 3 out of 5 (at both screening timepoints as explained below)
  7. * Able to voluntarily consent to participation
  8. * Able to participate fully in the study (including in the in-person group workshops and in survey completion) as assessed by screening questions and the study P
  1. * Are currently experiencing moderately severe or severe depression represented by the validated cutoff score for major depression on the PHQ-8 of greater than 14 (Kroenke et al., 2001)
  2. * Score in the moderate-high range for suicide risk as indicated by the CSSRS (Salvi, 2019), report a suicide attempt in the past 12 months, or report current, ongoing suicidal ideation along with a past (lifetime) suicide attempt
  3. * Are current students of the PI or clients or current students of the doctoral student co-facilitators

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Joanna Arch, PhD
CONTACT
303.492.4634
joanna.arch@colorado.edu

Study Locations (Sites)

Renee Crown Wellness Institute and Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, Colorado, 80302
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Colorado, Boulder

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-06-12
Study Completion Date2025-10-01

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-06-12
Study Completion Date2025-10-01

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Social Anxiety
  • Public Speaking Anxiety
  • Exposure Therapy
  • Peer-led
  • Self-compassion
  • Common Humanity

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Public Speaking Fear
  • Public Speaking Anxiety
  • Social Fear