LEMURS SSI: Evaluation of Behavioral Incentives
Purpose
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities.
Condition
- Incentives
Eligibility
- Eligible Ages
- Between 18 Years and 20 Years
- Eligible Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
Current undergraduate student in their first year of school own a mobile device
Exclusion Criteria
None
Study Design
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Factorial Assignment
- Intervention Model Description
- Participants will be randomized to one of four incentive conditions and receive rewards based on their completion of such activities. There are two main factors (Recipient x Restoration) that will create four distinct groups.
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None (Open Label)
Arm Groups
| Arm | Description | Assigned Intervention |
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Experimental Individual Receives Incentive - No Restorative Incentive |
Participant receives incentives directly |
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Experimental Individual Receives Incentive -Restorative Incentive |
The participant receives incentives directly. There is a restorative incentive if they miss an activity. |
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Experimental Charity Receives Incentive - No Restorative Incentive |
Participant earns money for charity |
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Experimental Charity Receives Incentive -Restorative Incentive |
Participant earns money for charity. There is a restorative incentive if they miss an activity. |
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Recruiting Locations
Burlington, Vermont 05405
More Details
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Study Contact
Detailed Description
The goal of this substudy is to determine if a brief single-session-intervention (SSI) coupled with different incentive strategies to support engaging in wellness-related activities. Participants will be given a brief SSI that will provide education and strategies to improve a wellness related goal (e.g., improve sleep, improve physical activity, improve mental health). They will then be asked to select a series of wellness related-behaviors in support of that goal to complete each day (e.g., going for a 20 minute walk, going to bed at a specific time). Participants will be randomized to one of four incentive conditions and receive rewards based on their completion of such activities. The aim of the study is to determine which incentive strategy may prove most effective in promoting wellness behaviors. There are two main factors (Recipient x Restoration) that will create four distinct groups. Recipient refers to who will receive the incentive - either an individual or a charity. Restoration refers to what happens when a participant misses a day of completing their goal - they are given a restorative (additional) incentive to participants on the following day or not given such an incentive. The primary hypothesis is that individuals receiving the incentive with a restorative element will result in significantly more activities completed. Additional hypotheses regarding differences among the other groups are not made given the lack of prior work on these strategies in this area.