About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a virtual task can reduce distress in college students. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Will those who complete the virtual task have less distress? 2. Will men and women both benefit equally from the virtual task?
Researchers will compare the virtual task to a control task (another virtual task that we expect will not impact distress) to see if distress differs.
Participants will spend 20 minutes engaging in the virtual task (or the control task) on 3 different days all within one week. They will complete a survey about their well-being before starting the first virtual task and again \~6 weeks afterward.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
18 years of age or older
college student
Disqualifiers
Younger than 18 years of age
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Virtual Sequential Emotional Processing Task
- Virtual Control Task
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Boise State University
Lead sponsor
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)
Collaborator