Testing the Effectiveness of an Online Behavioral Intervention in Reducing Loneliness

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Conditions studied: Psychological Distress, Loneliness

In brief

This study will use a longitudinal randomized experimental design. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a positive affect skills intervention or a psychoeducation control group and assessed with questionnaires at baseline and immediately post 8-week intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04112225

Run by

Happify Inc.

People needed

890

Starts

2019-08-01

Expected to finish

2020-03-25

Last updated by the study team

2020-09-02

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• No prior experience on the Happify platform (new user registration)
• Located in the United States
• Self reported loneliness/desire to be more connected to others

You may not qualify if…

• Participants who are under the age of 18, reside outside of the United States, have previously registered for Happify, or did not self report loneliness/desire to be more connected with others

Where it is running

• Happify (an online platform -- study is entirely online) — New York, New York, United States

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