Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Health Behavior Change

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Health Behaviors

In brief

This study will investigate three interventions-values clarification, planning, or combined (values clarification + planning)-for increasing goal-consistent health behavior (e.g., exercise or dieting). The investigators will also examine how intervention effects differ based on various psychological and neuropsychological factors, to better understand how interventions can be tailored to specific individuals. The investigators hypothesize a) that the combined intervention will increase goal-consistent exercise behavior more than the other interventions; and b) that individuals scoring higher on self-concordance or goal-commitment will benefit more from planning, whereas those with more positive expectancies or scoring higher on neuropsychological measures (e.g., working memory) will benefit more from values clarification.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03139656

Run by

Boston University Charles River Campus

People needed

118

Starts

2017-03-01

Expected to finish

2018-06-13

Last updated by the study team

2018-06-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Boston University Psychology 101 students at least 18 years of age
• Able to provide informed consent for the study
• Sufficient command of the English language
• Have experience using a computer and mouse

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• Boston University — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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