"Managing emotion": Open label trial and waitlist controlled trial of an emotion regulation program for university students.
Penelope A HaskingNigel T M ChenVivian ChiuNicole GrayJames J GrossMark E BoyesPublished in: Journal of American college health : J of ACH (2023)
Background: More than one-third of university students meet diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder, and three quarters experience role impairment in some aspect of their life. One determinant of whether young adults will experience mental health difficulties is their ability to regulate emotion. We conducted two pilot trials of a brief online program designed to teach emotion regulation skills to university students. Methods: In Study 1, we conducted an open-label trial ( n = 104). In Study 2, we conducted a waitlist controlled trial ( n = 167). In both studies, pre- and post-assessment of emotion regulation, psychological distress, and self-compassion were conducted. Results: In both trials, we observed improvements in emotion regulation, and reductions in symptoms of psychological distress. Acceptability and feasibility were also satisfactory. Conclusion: An online emotion regulation program may offer promise in improving emotion regulation and subsequent mental health concerns among university students. (ACTRN12620000390987; ACTRN12620000839909).
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