Pilot Evaluation of Peer-support Coaching to Increase Adherence to Online Self-help for College Mental Health

Participants receiving phone coaching receive one 10-15 minute phone call each week from their randomly assigned peer-support coach. During coaching calls, the peer-support coach will discuss ACT Guide usage with the participant (e.g., asking how many modules the participant completed, asking what the participant liked/disliked about the modules, etc.).

Participants receiving text message coaching receive text messages on a weekly basis from their randomly assigned peer-support coach. Text messages from the peer-support coach will discuss ACT Guide usage with the participant (e.g., asking how many modules the participant completed).

ACT Guide is an online self-help program based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), targeting acceptance, mindfulness, and values-based processes. It is intended to be used for 20 to 40 minutes at time, a few times a week. While using ACT Guide, participants will read about concepts relevant to ACT and engage in guided experiential exercises, with additional exercises being assigned to be completed in between sessions as homework.