Best Possible Self-Tech for Middle Schoolers

Part of paid clinical trials in Eugene, Oregon.

Sponsor
University of Oregon
Study ID
NCT07540819
Status
Enrolling By Invitation

Conditions

  • Positive Affect
  • Technology Use

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
N/A - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Best Possible Self-Tech — BEHAVIORAL
    The BPS is a structured writing exercise (i.e., 10 minutes) designed to help individuals imagine the details about their future selves assuming things have gone as well as they possibly could. In the technology-related adaptation, participants are directed to imagine how their best possible self would utilize technology. The goal of the intervention is to increase positive thinking and mindful engagement with technology by helping adolescents envision and articulate optimistic future possibilities for their digital lives.

Study Details

The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn if a single-session writing exercise (i.e., Best Possible Self-Tech) can improve positive affect and prosocial technology use in a community sample of eighth graders. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Can the the Best Possible Self-Tech (BPS-Tech) intervention be feasibly and acceptably delivered in classrooms? 2. What are the associations between textual features of BPS- Tech entries (e.g., length, vividness, positive tone) and post-intervention positive affect? 3. How do participants describe their future prosocial online behavior ("doing good"), engagement with prosocial content ("seeing good") and associated positive emotions ("feeling good") in the BPS-Tech writing exercise? Participants will participate in the BPS-Tech exercise during class time and respond to surveys about their prosocial technology use and positive affect.

Key Dates

Start date
Apr 27, 2026
Status verified
Apr 2026
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2026
Completion
Sep 20, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: BPS-Tech

Primary Outcome Measure

The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule-Child Short Form [ Time Frame: Baseline, immediately post-intervention, 1-week follow up, 1 month follow-up ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
University of OregonEugeneOregon97403-5237-

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