Lived Experiences Measured Using Ring Study: Single Session Intervention to Motivate Behavioral Change
University of Vermont
Summary
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities.
Description
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities. Participants will be given a brief SSI that will provide education and strategies to improve a wellness related goal (e.g., improve sleep, improve physical activity, improve mental health). They will then be asked to select a series of wellness related-behaviors in support of that goal to complete each day (e.g., going for a 20 minute walk, going to bed at a specific time). Participants will be randomized to one o…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–20 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: Current undergraduate student in their first year of school own a mobile device Exclusion Criteria: None
Interventions
- BehavioralPersonal Incentives
The participant receives incentives directly if they complete an activity on a given day.
- BehavioralPersonal Restorative Incentives
The participant receives incentives directly if they complete an activity on a given day. They are given an additional incentive to return to completing activities if they did not complete an activity on a prior day.
- BehavioralCharity Incentives
The participant earns compensation for charity if they complete an activity on a given day.
- BehavioralCharity Restorative Incentives
The participant earns compensation for charity if they complete an activity on a given day. They are given an additional incentive for charity to return to completing activities if they did not complete an activity on a prior day.
Location
- University of VermontBurlington, Vermont