Safety Behavior Fading Versus Progressive Muscle Relaxation for Appearance Concerns: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Digital Interventions
Florida State University
Summary
The current study aims to explore the efficacy of a text message based safety behavior fading intervention compared to a progressive muscle relaxation intervention for appearance concerns.
Description
Appearance-related safety behavior fading intervention procedures will follow methodology previously used in the Cougle Lab. The safety behavior fading intervention is designed to target a decrease or elimination of appearance-related safety behaviors. Individuals randomly assigned to the safety behavior fading condition will receive instructions to decrease or eliminate their endorsed appearance-related safety behaviors. In addition, they will receive daily reminders via text message to decrease these behaviors, along with a safety behavior monitoring checklist in which the participant indica…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18–65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria: * being between the ages of 18 and 65 years old * having an internet-capable smart-phone * scoring at or above the empirical cutoff for appearance concerns measured by the Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (i.e., 52) Exclusion Criteria: * changes in psychotropic medication in the last 4 weeks * failing attention checks in baseline data collection
Interventions
- BehavioralSafety Behavior Fading for Appearance Concerns
Participants are asked to reduce or eliminate safety behaviors via text message reminders and checklists to monitor progress.
- BehavioralProgressive Muscle Relaxation
Participants are asked to practice relaxation daily via text message reminder and checklists to monitor progress.
Location
- Florida State UniversityTallahassee, Florida