Art-based Beauty Appreciation Intervention (ABBA-vention)

Radboud University Medical Center

Status: Completed

Conditions: Young Adults; Sensory Processing Sensitivity

Treatments: Behavioral: Observation Program (Learning to Observe Life); Behavioral: Art-based Beauty Appreciation Intervention Program (Learning to See Beauty)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06788496

NL87597.091.24

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is a randomized controlled trial with an active control condition evaluating the impact of an art-based beauty appreciation (ABBA) intervention on trait appreciation of beauty as a primary outcome and well-being and psychological distress as secondary outcomes. The central hypothesis is that the primary and secondary outcomes will increase more in the intervention than in the control condition.

Full description

This study is a randomized controlled trial with an active control condition evaluating the impact of an art-based beauty appreciation (ABBA) intervention on trait appreciation of beauty as a primary outcome and well-being and psychological distress as secondary outcomes. These two programs have been designed and validated in a qualitative pilot study as matched in credibility, intensity, and enjoyment. There are three measurement points for primary and secondary outcomes, including (1) enrollment, (2) a post-test after the intervention/control program, and (3) a 4-week follow-up measure. N = 114 participants will be randomized after baseline into either the intervention or control group (N = 57/group). In addition, to investigate perceived mechanisms, barriers, and facilitators, participants will be selected using purposive sampling and invited to a semi-structured interview until data saturation is reached (expected N = 15).

Enrollment: 114 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 28 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Participants must be between 18-28 years of age,
2. indicate that they have a smartphone to support our data collection and program components,
3. have the ability and interest to make a trip to a museum or new location (i.e., new part of the city),

(3) be willing to complete short activities every day for two weeks, (4) and be fluent in English, (6) be based in Amsterdam, (7) are willing to share postal address to receive materials.

Exclusion criteria

1. Participants must not currently be in clinical treatment for a mental health disorder, assessed via self-report, or
2. indicate that they are currently experiencing severe psychological symptoms (i.e., depression, suicidal ideation, severe anxiety) via self-report.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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114 participants in 2 patient groups

Active Control Condition

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Observation Program (Learning to Observe Life)

Intervention Condition

Other group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Art-based Beauty Appreciation Intervention Program (Learning to See Beauty)