Effectiveness of an Ecological Momentary Emotion Regulation Intervention

NARecruitingINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

200

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

January 12, 2024

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2025

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2025

Conditions
Depressive Disorder, MajorPersistent Depressive DisorderHealthy
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Valence-Specific Ecological Momentary Intervention

The ecological momentary intervention is designed to enhance participants ability to select and effectively implement emotion regulation strategies fitting to the valence of their current emotions. Specifically, the intervention instructs participants to use the strategy of savoring to amplify their positive emotions, fostering an appreciation for the present moment. Conversely, for the attenuation of negative emotions, the intervention advocates to use the strategy of reappraisal, encouraging participants to reinterpret adverse situations in a more positive or neutral way, thus reducing their emotional impact. This targeted approach ensures that the emotion regulation strategies are not only effective but also contextually appropriate.

Trial Locations (1)

69117

RECRUITING

Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Heidelberg University

OTHER