The Effects of a Life Coaching Seminar on Gratitude and Psychological Well-Being

NCT04172051 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 121901
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 45
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 3

Brief Summary

This study will consist of a randomized experimental group and a control group, In addition to the control and experimental group, there will also be a non-randomized motivated experimental group. Approximately 75 males and females from the ages of 18 to 80 will take part in this study. Subjects will be randomly divided into a Control and Experimental Group. Subjects for the control and experimental group will be recruited from a Tony Robbins Facebook page, and subjects in the experimental group (DWD Group) will be admitted to the Tony Robbins Date With Destiny Event (December 2019) in West Palm Beach for free, while the subjects randomly assigned to the control group, will not attend the event, but instead be required to a Gratitude Journaling experiment (Three Good Things Intervention). Psychological assessment surveys will be taken before the event, directly after the event, and one month following the event. The control group will take the psychological assessment before beginning journaling, directly after completing journaling, and one month following completion of journaling.

Conditions

Psychological; Depression, Anxiety; Psychological Stress; Mental Health Wellness 1; Mental Stress; Mental Depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (17)

• Changes in Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)

  The PHQ-9 is a self-administered survey used for diagnosing depression and assessing depression severity. It measures each of the 9 Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV/V diagnostic criteria for depression on a 0-3 scale. Depression Severity is measured as follows: 0 none, 1-4 minimal, 5-9 mild, 10-14 moderate, 15-19 moderately severe, 20-27 severe. Validity has been assessed against structured clinical interviews. PHQ-9 scores ≥10 exhibited a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 88% for major depression.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Date With Destiny Survey

  Subjects will be asked if they have been to DWD or Not Been to DWD

  Pre - Event

• Tony Robbins Events Survey

  Subjects will be asked if they have been to any Tony Robbins events or not.

  Pre - Event

• Tony Robbins Priming Techniques Survey

  DWD subjects will be asked if they continued to use Tony Robbins Priming techniques daily for a month.

  1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Generalize Anxiety Disorder - 7 (GAD-7)

  The GAD-7 is a self report-based survey that assesses generalized anxiety disorder and severity on a 7-item scale. Scores of 5, 10, and 15 are taken as the cut-off points for mild, moderate and severe anxiety, respectively. The GAD-7 was compared to diagnoses by mental health professionals. Using scores \>/= 10, It has sensitivity of 89% and specificity of 82%.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

  The Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS-10) measures global perceived stress via self-report on a ten item scale. Scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. Total scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. Total scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. Total scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in PERMA Profiler

  The scale measures five aspects of well-being defined by Martin Seligman, PERMA - positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment, as well as negative emotion and health.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale - 17 (DAS-17)

  The Attitudes Scale-17 is a short form version of the DAS-A rated on a 7-point Likert scale (7 = fully agree; 1 = fully disagree). It is comprised of two subscales, perfectionism (11-77) and dependency (6-35), as well as a total score (17-119). Higher scores indicate higher levels of dysfunctional attitudes.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Primals Inventory -18 (PI-18)

  The Primal World Beliefs Index-18 is a short form version of the PI-99 that measures beliefs about the world in general through four constructs, Safe, Enticing, and Alive, and the overall construct, Good. Each construct is on a scale of 0-5, with higher scores indicating higher levels of Good, Safe, Enticing, and Alive.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Satisfaction with Life Survey

  The Satisfaction with life scale is a five question survey scored on a 7-point Likert scale with scores ranging from 5-35, with 20 representing a neutral point on the scale. Scores between 5-9 indicate the respondent is extremely dissatisfied with life, whereas scores between 31-35 indicate the respondent is extremely satisfied. The coefficient alpha for the scale has ranged from .79 to .89, indicating that the scale has high internal consistency. The scale was also found to have good test-retest correlations (.84, .80 over a month interval).

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Close Relationships Questionnaire

  The Close Relationships Questionnaire is a 36 question survey that measures attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance. It is scored on a Likert scale from 1 to 7 with total scores ranging from 36 to 252.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Sexual Satisfaction

  The sexual satisfaction scale is a 4 question scale on a six point Likert scale ranging from extremely dissatisfied to extremely satisfied, with scores ranging from 4 to 24. Higher scores indicate higher sexual satisfaction. The scale is a brief assessment of sexual satisfaction and shouldn't be used for studies focused on sexuality.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Adult Hope Scale

  The Adult Hope Scale is a 12 item scale on an 8 point Likert scale ranging from definitely false to definitely true with scores ranging from 12 to 96. Higher scores indicate a higher positive motivational state. The scale seeks to measure hope in terms of motivation.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Gratitude Questionnaire

  The Gratitude Questionnaire is a 6 item questionnaire scored on a 7 point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree with scores ranging from 6 to 42. Higher scores indicate more gratitude experienced in daily life. The scale seeks to measure differences in proneness to experience gratitude in daily life.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE)

  The Adverse Childhood Experiences questionnaire is a ten question survey assessing incidence of common traumas before age 18. Scores range from 0-10, with higher scores indicating higher levels of childhood trauma.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Date With Destiny - Specific Surveys

  Date With Destiny - Specific Surveys will be used to assess specific and measurable before and after psychometric, health, and lifestyle changes.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

• Changes in Short Form Survey-36 (SF-36)

  Health Status Questionnaire will be used to assess changes in health before and after the event.

  Pre - Event, 24 hours Post - Event, 1 Month Post - Event

Study Arms (3)

Experimental Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Subjects will be admitted into the Tony Robbins event for free, or receive a voucher for an event in the future. The experimental group will attend the event. Subjects will be exposed to a variety of mind-body exercises and psychoeducational content including neural linguistic programming, designed to motivate, inspire, and improve the quality of people's lives. After attending the event, the experimental group will be asked to continue practicing "Priming " daily for a month. A One-page "priming" cheat sheet will be given to the subjects in the experimental group.

Behavioral: Tony Robbins Date with Destiny

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will be asked to engage in gratitude journaling every day for a month. The control group will NOT attend the event. This exercise will take 10 minutes to complete. The subject will write down three things that went well each day and provide an explanation about why they went well. This will be written down in a journal. The subjects will follow these instructions: 1. Give the event a title (e.g., "co-worker complimented my work on a project") 2. In the space below, write down exactly what happened in as much detail as possible, including what you did or said, and if other people were involved, what they did or said. 3. Include how this event made you feel at the time and how this event made you feel later (including now, as you remember it).

Motivated Experimental Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The Motivated Experimental Group (M Experimental) will consist of participants who registered and paid for Tony Robbins Date with Destiny (DWD). They are chosen as the motivated experimental as they will be paying full price for the event. The experimental group will attend the event. Subjects will be exposed to a variety of mind-body exercises and psychoeducational content including neural linguistic programming, designed to motivate, inspire, and improve the quality of people's lives. After attending the event, the experimental group will be asked to continue practicing "Priming " daily for a month. A One-page "priming" cheat sheet will be given to the subjects in the experimental group.

Behavioral: Tony Robbins Date with Destiny

Interventions

Tony Robbins Date with Destiny BEHAVIORAL

DWD is a 6-day immersive transformational experience led by Tony Robbins. It will be held at the PALM BEACH, FLORIDA Convention Center from December 5th through December 10th. Subjects will be exposed to a variety of mind-body exercises and psychoeducational content including neural linguistic programming, designed to motivate, inspire, and improve the quality of people's lives.

Experimental Group; Motivated Experimental Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Ages 18+, male and female, English speaking, lives in the U.S.
• Experimental group: must be a registered participant in Tony Robbins Palm Beach DWD (Dec 5th-10th)
• Control group: PHQ 9 score \> 4 (5 is the cutoff for mild depression).

You may not qualify if:

• Excluded from the experimental group if you DO NOT attend the event.
• Excluded from the control group if you DO attend the event.
• Excluded from the Motivated Experimental Group if they have been compensated for their admissions fee.
• No confounding medical conditions.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Applied Science & Performance Institute: lead
• Stanford University: collaborator

Study Sites (3)

Stanford University Department of Genetics

Stanford, California, 94305, United States

Location

The Applied Science and Performance Institute

Tampa, Florida, 33607, United States

Location

Palm Beach County Convention Center

West Palm Beach, Florida, 33401, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Stress, Psychological

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: INDUSTRY
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized Controlled Trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 18, 2019
• First Posted: November 21, 2019
• Study Start: November 25, 2019
• Primary Completion: January 14, 2020
• Study Completion: January 14, 2020
• Last Updated: July 14, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (3)