Status:
COMPLETED
The Effects of Expressive Writing and Compassionate Letter Writing on Emotional Distress Intolerance
Lead Sponsor:
University of Waterloo
Conditions:
Distress Intolerance
Eligibility:
All Genders
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Perceived emotional distress intolerance is a transdiagnostic marker of psychopathology associated with psychological and interpersonal dysfunction, and the development of interventions for perceived ...
Detailed Description
The study consisted of two online surveys. During the first survey, participants answered a set of questionnaires. Then, they were prompted to think of an upsetting situation and the associated unplea...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria for University of Waterloo sample:
- Undergraduate students with a SONA account who are high in emotional distress intolerance (i.e. a lower-than-average score on the Distress Tolerance Scale; mean based on SONA student sample)
- Inclusion Criteria for Prolific sample:
- Adults with a Prolific account who are high in emotional distress intolerance (i.e. a lower-than-average score on the Distress Tolerance Scale; mean based on Prolific sample)
- First language English speakers
- Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 4 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 21 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
424 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05284578
Start Date
July 4 2021
End Date
July 21 2022
Last Update
June 4 2025
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University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L3G1