Performance Anxiety
Conditions
Interventions
A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted for both school-based skills-training programs targeting: 1) performance anxiety and 2) social and emotion regulation skills. Both skills-training
Sponsors
Utrecht University
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students in the first, second and third year of secondary school (all educational levels).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main goal of this study is to examine the effectiveness of school-based skills-training programs targeting skills to deal with performance anxiety and social skills. Program targets: -Skills to deal with performance anxiety (coping skills) -Social skills Direct program outcomes: -Performance anxiety -Social anxiety | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mental health outcomes: - Psychological and physiological stress - Internalizing and externalizing behavior - Well-being - Self-esteem Moderators: - Student and parent characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education level, social support, and perfectionism, stressful life events, perceived parental pressure, treatment alliance and positive parenting behavior). - Trainer characteristics (gender, ethnicity, education level, level of experience and expertise). - Program integrity. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactAmanda van Loon
Utrecht University
Outcome results
None listed