NCT07865962|Completed
ACT-Based Intervention for College Students' Mental Health
Enhancing College Students' Mental Health Through an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Intervention
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Enhancing College Students' Mental Health Through an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-Based Intervention
Sponsor study identifier
interventional
100
1 country
1
Study Start
January 15, 2026
Actual (reported)Primary Completion
May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)Study Completion
May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)This study evaluated the effects of a structured Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group intervention on college students' mental health. A total of 100 undergraduate students participated in the study and were assigned to an ACT intervention group, an active comparison group receiving personal development activities, or a no-intervention control group. The ACT intervention consisted of seven weekly group sessions of approximately 90 minutes each. Outcomes included psychological flexibility, self-compassion, holistic well-being, and psychological symptoms. Assessments were conducted at baseline, immediately after the intervention, and approximately 12 weeks after the post-intervention assessment.
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May 28, 2026
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January 15, 2026
Actual (reported)May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)October 3, 2026
Actual (reported)October 8, 2026
Actual (reported)Change in Psychological Flexibility
Psychological flexibility was assessed using the Acceptance and Fusion Questionnaire for Youth-8 (AFQ-Y8), an 8-item self-report measure. Items were reverse-coded so that higher scores indicated greater psychological flexibility.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention (approximately 7 weeks), and approximately 12 weeks after post-intervention
Change in Self-Compassion
Self-compassion was assessed using the 12-item Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). Higher scores indicate higher levels of self-compassion.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention (approximately 7 weeks), and approximately 12 weeks after post-intervention
Change in Holistic Well-Being
Holistic well-being was assessed using the 12-item Holistic Wellbeing Measure. Higher scores indicate higher levels of holistic well-being.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention (approximately 7 weeks), and approximately 12 weeks after post-intervention
Participants received a structured Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based group intervention consisting of seven weekly sessions of approximately 90 minutes each. The intervention addressed core ACT processes, including present-moment awareness, cognitive defusion, acceptance, self-as-context, values, and committed action.
Participants in the placebo group received seven weekly group sessions of approximately 90 minutes each focusing on personal development topics, including time management, communication, motivation, study skills, goal setting, personal awareness, and adjustment to college life. The sessions did not include ACT-specific techniques.
The intervention consisted of seven weekly group sessions, each lasting approximately 90 minutes. The program was based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and addressed core ACT processes, including present-moment awareness, cognitive defusion, acceptance, self-as-context, values, and committed action. The intervention aimed to improve psychological flexibility, self-compassion, and holistic well-being and to reduce psychological symptoms among college students.
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Burdur, 15030, Turkey (Türkiye)
100 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).
First Submitted
October 3, 2026
First Posted
October 8, 2026
Study Start
January 15, 2026
Actual (reported)Impact of Holotropic Breathwork on Nursing Student Mental Health
Change in Psychological Symptoms
Psychological symptoms were assessed using the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 (BSI-18), an 18-item self-report measure assessing depression, anxiety, and somatization symptoms. Higher scores indicate greater psychological symptom severity.
Baseline, immediately post-intervention (approximately 7 weeks), and approximately 12 weeks after post-intervention
Participants in the control group did not receive any psychological or psychoeducational intervention during the study period.
The placebo group received seven weekly group sessions of approximately 90 minutes each. The sessions focused on personal development topics, including time management, communication, motivation, study skills, goal setting, personal awareness, and adjustment to college life. No ACT-specific techniques were included in these sessions.
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Primary Completion
May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)Study Completion
May 28, 2026
Actual (reported)Last Updated
October 8, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-10
De-identified individual participant data underlying the results reported in this study will be available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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