NON CLINICAL POPULATION
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Positive consequences of hand washing: Information about health-related protective function of hand washing
emphasis on relevance of positive consequences
writing down the most important reason for washing one’s hands
• Shaping knowledge: Instruction for effective hand washing
• Action planning and situational cues:
o Participants are asked to choose up
Sponsors
MSB Medical School Berlin
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Sufficient comprehension of the German language and ability to understand and complete the questionnaires and the intervention material.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Insufficient comprehension of the German study material, younger than 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increases in automaticity of hand washing in participant-chosen situations (up to 86 days following baseline). Automaticity is measured daily across 86 days using the Self-Report Behavioral Automaticity Index (SRBAI; Gardner et al., 2012; Thurn et al., 2014). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Maintenance (D86-D100; in absence of daily measurements) of hypothesized increases in automaticity of hand washing in participant-chosen situations. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactAntonia Domke
Freie Universität Berlin, Arbeitsbereich Gesundheitspsychologie
Outcome results
None listed