Evaluating the Efficacy of a 91-day Self-talk Mental Health Self-care Journal

NCT05738109 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 21-0361
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 67
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

1. 1.Does a 91-day self-talk journal intervention improve outcomes of self-criticism, self-esteem, automatic negative self-statements, and mental health among participants using the journal over wait-list control?
2. 2.What is the adherence rate to a 91-day self-talk journal intervention?
3. 3.What were participants' experience(s) of using a 91-day self-talk journal?

Conditions

Mental Health; Self Care

Keywords

mental health; self-care; self-talk; pilot trial

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Self-Talk.

  Assessed using the Self-Talk Scale. The scale consists of 16 items rated on a five-point frequency scale (1 = never, 5 = very often) using the common stem "I talk to myself when…" It has a four factor-structure comprised of self-assessment, self-reinforcement, self-criticism and self-management. Total scores range from 16-80. Individual subscales scores range from 16-20. The higher the score the greater frequency of one's self-talk.

  Change from baseline at 2 weeks, 1 month , 2 months, and 3 months for all participants. As well as 4 months for intervention participants

Secondary Outcomes (9)

• Self-esteem

  Change from baseline at 2 weeks, 1 month , 2 months, and 3 months for all participants. As well as 4 months for intervention participants

• Self-consciousness

  Change from baseline at 2 weeks, 1 month , 2 months, and 3 months for all participants. As well as 4 months for intervention participants

• Automatic Negative Self-Statements

  Change from baseline at 2 weeks, 1 month , 2 months, and 3 months for all participants. As well as 4 months for intervention participants

• Adherence to Journal

  Change from baseline at 2 weeks, 1 month , 2 months, and 3 months for all participants. As well as 4 months for intervention participants

• Experience using the journal.

  At 3 months from baseline or if and when intervention participants drop out of the study

Study Arms (2)

Self-guided journaling Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants assigned to the waitlist group complete a 2wk, 1mo, 2mo and 3mo survey over the 91-day study period. After the 91-days they will also complete a follow-up survey and exit interview

Other: Self-Talk Journals

Waitlist Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants assigned to the waitlist group complete a 2wk, 1mo, 2mo and 3mo survey over the 91-day study period. After the 91-days they receive access to the 91-day Self-Talk Journal for their own personal use.

Interventions

Self-Talk Journals OTHER

Participants randomized to the intervention group will receive a physical copy of the 91-day self-talk journal during the baseline meeting. Participants will also be introduced the purpose of the journal and its intended usage (i.e., daily journaling). Intervention participants will not be offered guidance or feedback on the journal after these initial instructions, in order to emulate an ad libitum usage. Control group participants will not receive any contact with the researchers outside of the planned questionnaires and to receive their journal at the three-month timepoint.

Self-guided journaling Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• (1) being 19+ years old, (2) being fluent in English, (3) currently living in the Greater Victoria area, (4) self-reporting no previously diagnosed mental illness or psychiatric conditions, and (5) scoring \>12 on the Self-Criticism subscale of the Self-Talk Scale (based on previous mean data; Brinthaupt, Hein, \& Kramer, 2009).

You may not qualify if:

• Scoring =\<12 on the Self-Talk Scale, currently receiving or seeking therapy for a mental illness, or a current or previous diagnosis of mental illness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Victoria: lead
• Switch Research: collaborator
• Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Behavioural Medicine Lab UVic

Victoria, British Columbia, V8p5C2, Canada

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Officials

• Ryan Rhodes, PhD

  Lab Director and Professor

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 3, 2023
• First Posted: February 21, 2023
• Study Start: September 13, 2022
• Primary Completion: April 30, 2024
• Study Completion: April 30, 2024
• Last Updated: June 14, 2024

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)