Can briefly reflecting upon unconditional regard buffer adolescents? selves? A field experiment

Can briefly reflecting upon unconditional regard buffer adolescents? negative self-feelings following low school grades? A randomized single-blind field experiment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN28998975

Enrollment

247

Registered

2014-03-13

Start date

2011-11-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Negative self-feelings (i.e., negative feelings about oneself) Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Participants are randomly assigned to the unconditional-regard condition or one of two active control conditions. 1. In the unconditional-regard condition, participants are told to think of peers ?wh

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adequate Dutch language ability 2. Attending Dutch secondary school 3. Between 11-15 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Negative self-feelings (i.e., negative feelings about oneself) measured by questionnaire at 3 weeks post-manipulation 2. School grades measured by report card received at 3 weeks post-manipulation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Negative other-feelings (i.e., negative feelings about others) measured by questionnaire at 3 weeks post-manipulation	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026