Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study assesses whether a computerized intervention can be used to decrease perceived hostility in hostile individuals.

Detailed Description
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This study will investigate whether a brief computerized intervention can decrease perceived hostility of interpersonal situations. Participants will be randomized into an active treatment or control condition. We hypothesize that participants in the treatment condition will have lower perceived hostility at post treatment than those in the waitlist condition.

Official Title
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Computerized Intervention for Interpersonal Stress

Conditions
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Hostility

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress
* Behavioral: Physical Health Education Tool


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Increased hostility based on the Buss Perry Aggression Questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Participants will be randomized into active treatment or control condition.
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Active treatment<br>Computerized intervention aimed at reducing perceived hostility. | Behavioral: Online Treatment for Interpersonal Stress<br>* Intervention designed to build social support and reduce loneliness by giving participants skills to strengthen their relationships<br>|
| Active Comparator: Control condition<br>Computerized intervention aimed at increasing overall physical health. | Behavioral: Physical Health Education Tool<br>* Intervention designed to improve physical health through exercise, eating habits, and sleep<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in Cook Medley Hostility Inventory | Self-report measure assessing hostility using a true/false scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostility. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 
| Changes in Word Sentence Association Paradigm-Hostility | Self-report measure assessing hostility using a 6-point scale with higher scores indicating higher levels of hostile interpretation bias. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 
| Changes in Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test | Self-report measure assessing symptoms of alcohol use disorder with higher scores indicating more severe symptoms. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 
| Changes in Drinking Motives Questionnaires | Self-report measure assessing motives for drinking, including social, recreational, and coping. Higher scores indicate greater likelihood of drinking for each motive. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 
| Changes in alcohol use | Participants will provide the number of standard drinks of alcohol they drank each day in the past month. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Changes in Self Stigma of Seeking Help | Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month | 
| Changes in Perceived Stigma and Barriers to Care for Psychological Treatment | Self-report measure assessing stigma associated with seeking help for psychological problems. Higher scores indicate greater negative attitudes toward psychosocial treatment. | Baseline, one hour, one week, one month |