Stress Reduction
Conditions
Keywords
stress reduction, rural, health behaviors, north carolina
Brief summary
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a positive psychology intervention paired with a health behavior intervention is successful in decreasing perceived stress and increasing positive affect in residents of Vance and Granville County. Participants will attend 4 classes that occur once a week. The first class will focus on nutrition, the second class will focus on exercise, the 3rd class will focus on tobacco use, and the 4th class that will review the previous 3 classes and help participants incorporate the strategies taught in the Destress for Health Program into their everyday lives. The duration of each class is 1 hour and the classes will be held once a week for a total of 4 weeks. Participants in this research study will be asked to complete 2 surveys. The first survey will occur during class 1, and will ask participants about their demographic information, health behaviors, stress levels, emotions, and behaviors. The second survey will be conducted over the phone and will occur 30-days after the final class and will ask participants about their health behaviors, stress levels, emotions, behaviors and also about whether or not they felt the classes they attended were useful to them. Total study duration is about 2 months.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALDeStress for Health Program
The program will consist of 4 in person sessions that are based on empirically supported Positive Psychosocial Well-Being PPWB components including Optimism, Mindfulness, Positive Reprisal as well as Strengths-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SBCBT) to improve behavioral self-regulation towards health-related goals. Research staff will conduct face-to-face surveys with participants at baseline and at end of program. Finally, we will conduct a phone-based survey 30 days after program completion to assess sustainability of intervention effects.
Sponsors
Duke University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Live in Granville or Vance Counties; * \>18 years old; * Interested in participating a stress reduction study * Speak English
Exclusion criteria
* Does Not Live in Granville or Vance Counties * Under 18 years of age * Not interested in participating in a stress reduction study * Does not speak English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Percent of Participants Recommending Intervention to Friend | 3 Months | Measured on a scale from 1-5 with 1 being Not at All and 5 being Extremely. |
| Percentage of Participants That Stay in Study for Duration | 3 Months | Measured via subject enrollment log |
| Percentage of Participants That Attend All Intervention Sessions | 3 Months | Measured via subject enrollment log |
| Percent of Participants Rating Intervention as Useful | 3 Months | Measured on a scale from 1-5 with 1 being Not Useful at All and 5 being Extremely Useful. |
| Number of Participants Recruited in a 6-Month Time-frame | 6 Months | Measured via subject enrollment log |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in Positive Emotion As Measured by a Survey | Baseline, 3 Months |
| Change in Behavioral Self Regulation As Measured by a Survey | Baseline, 3 Months |
| Change in Stress Self Regulation As Measured By a Survey | Baseline, 3 Months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed