Project H-COVID: Evaluating Hyper-Brief, Online Materials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Participants first receive normalizing scientific information (including neuroscience findings) that help explain why increased anxiety during the COVID-19 is a typical response. They then read testimonials from three other people around the world who have applied a 3-step action plan for coping more effectively with their anxiety. The entire intervention takes approximately 8 minutes and is completely entirely within the Qualtrics survey platform.

This placebo SSI was developed to mirror the structure of the Contain COVID Anxiety SSI, discuss COVID-19 related content, and do so without as many of the potential active ingredients of effective SSIs. Participants will receive scientific information about how soap kills the COVID-19 virus, but no neuroscience information related to behaviors or behavior change.