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Evaluating the Efficacy of a 91-day Self-talk Mental Health Self-care Journal

Mental Health | Self Care

1. Does a 91-day self-talk journal intervention improve outcomes of self-criticism, self-esteem, automatic negative self-statements, and mental health among participants using the journal over wait-list control?
2. What is the adherence rate to a 91-day self-talk journal intervention?
3. What were participants' experience(s) of using a 91-day self-talk journal?

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Participation Requirements

  • Sex:

    ALL

  • Eligible Ages:

    19 and up

Participation Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

(1) being 19+ years old, (2) being fluent in English, (3) currently living in the Greater Victoria area, (4) self-reporting no previously diagnosed mental illness or psychiatric conditions, and (5) scoring \>12 on the Self-Criticism subscale of the Self-Talk Scale (based on previous mean data; Brinthaupt, Hein, \& Kramer, 2009).

Exclusion Criteria:

* Scoring =\<12 on the Self-Talk Scale, currently receiving or seeking therapy for a mental illness, or a current or previous diagnosis of mental illness.

Study Location

Behavioural Medicine Lab UVic
Behavioural Medicine Lab UVic
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada

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Study Sponsored By
University of Victoria
Participants Required
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Study ID: NCT05738109