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The Efficacy of Prospective Mental Imagery in Enhancing Approach Motivation Among Socially Anxious Individuals
Sponsor: Philipps University Marburg
Summary
The efficacy of an online intervention aimed at enhancing approach motivation and behavioral engagement in confronting anxiety-inducing social situations is examined among individuals with elevated social anxiety. Participants will receive psychoeducation, followed by either a prospective mental-imagery task or a verbal reasoning task. Efficacy of the intervention is measured by ratings of experienced and anticipated pleasure, approach motivation and self-reported engagement with feared situations one week later.
Official title: The Efficacy of Prospective Mental Imagery in Enhancing Approach Motivation Among Socially Anxious Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
58
Start Date
2025-03-04
Completion Date
2026-01
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Psychoeducation
Providing information about social anxiety, role of safety and avoidance behaviors in maintaining social anxiety, rationale for exposure to feared social situations
Prospective Mental Imagery
A standard imagination script is recounted in which participants have successfully mastered the socially feared situation
Verbal Reasoning
Participants are asked to reflect on the pros and cons of facing the socially feared situation
Locations (1)
Germany Philipps University
Marburg, Germany