Psychological Well-Being
Conditions
Keywords
Animated video, digital human-created art, AI-generated art, moral elevation, social connection, empathy, hope, artificial intelligence
Brief summary
This online randomized controlled trial will evaluate the immediate psychological effects of a brief human-created animated art film. U.S.-based adults recruited through Prolific will be randomized in Stanford Qualtrics to view a human-created animated art film, view an AI-created comparison video, or to a do-nothing control arm. Outcomes will be assessed immediately after exposure.
Interventions
OTHERHuman-created Animated Art Film
A brief, \~3min human-created art film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.
OTHERAI-generated Comparator Film
A brief, \~3min AI-generated film featuring 2D animation, dance, song and instrumental music.
Sponsors
Stanford University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Resides in the United States * Able to read and understand English * Current Prolific participant * Able to provide electronic informed consent * Able to complete the study online using a computer or mobile device with internet access
Exclusion criteria
* Residence outside the United States * Unable to read and understand English sufficiently to complete the study * Does not provide electronic informed consent * Prior participation in this study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| State Moral Elevation | Immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session (approximately 10 minutes after enrollment). | State moral elevation is assessed using a 9-item State Moral Elevation Scale. Each item is rated from 0 (Not at all) to 4 (Extremely). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 0 to 36, with higher scores indicating greater state moral elevation. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in State Empathic Concern | Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session. | State empathic concern is assessed using 4 items adapted from Batson's empathic concern scale: compassionate, sympathetic, warm, and tender. Each item is rated from 1 (Not at all) to 5 (Extremely). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 4 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater empathic concern. |
| Change From Baseline in State Social Connection | Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session | State social connection is assessed using the 10-item University of British Columbia State Social Connection Scale. Each item is rated from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 7 (Strongly agree). Negatively worded items are reverse scored and item scores are summed, yielding a total score from 10 to 70; higher scores indicate greater state social connection. |
| Change From Baseline in State Hope | Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session. | State hope is assessed using the 6-item State Hope Scale. Each item is rated from 1 (Definitely false) to 8 (Definitely true). Item scores are summed to produce a total score ranging from 6 to 48, with higher scores indicating greater state hope. |
| Change From Baseline in Motivation to Improve Close Relationships | Baseline and immediately after assigned exposure, within the single study session. | Motivation to put effort into improving close relationships is assessed with one investigator-developed visual analogue scale ranging from 1-100, with higher scores indicating greater motivation. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTMaya Adam, MD, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMaya Adam, MD, PhD
Stanford University
Outcome results
None listed