The major aim of this pilot study is to evaluate a brief coping skills intervention for college students, based on an evidence-based treatment and delivered remotely via 14 short daily videos. Participants will be 150 Rutgers undergraduates who are enrolled in Fall 2020. Participants in the experimental group (n=100) will receive 4 daily smartphone surveys assessing stress, affect, and other related factors for two weeks before, during, and after the 2-week coping skills intervention. Participants in the control group (n=50) will receive assessments over the same time period with no skills intervention. Both groups will be assessed weekly throughout the Fall semester to monitor the transition to the new semester and longer-term impact of the intervention. The control condition participants will have access to the skills videos at the end of the study.
Behavioral: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Skills
14 brief videos that teach DBT skills.
Inclusion Criteria
- Age 18 years or older
- Matriculated at Rutgers during Fall of 2020 (on campus and/or remote)
- Currently residing in the United States
- Willingness to follow study requirements, as evidenced by an ability to provide
written informed consent and read, understand, and complete the study procedures
- iOS and Android smartphone compatible with MetricWire
Exclusion Criteria
- Non-English speaking
- Unable to understand or provide informed consent
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States