Cognitive Restructuring in Managing Breakup Distress and Promoting Posttraumatic Growth Among Malaysian Young Adults

Michelle Choong Poh Kin

Status

Not yet enrolling

Conditions

Breakup Distress

Posttraumatic Growth

Treatments

Behavioral: Cognitive restructuring

Behavioral: Supportive counselling

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT06359639

USM/JEPeM/KK/23080645

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of cognitive restructuring in reducing breakup distress and promoting personal growth among Malaysian young adults. Cognitive restructuring is a therapy skill that focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts. The main question it aims to answer is: Are there differences in their breakup distress and personal growth after receiving cognitive restructuring compared to counselling? Participants will receive five online sessions of either cognitive restructuring or counselling. Data on participants' breakup distress and personal growth will be collected before and after completion of sessions. The hypothesis is that cognitive restructuring will reduce breakup distress and increase personal growth more than counselling.

Enrollment

80 estimated patients

Sex

All

Ages

18 to 30 years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Malaysian young adults.
Proficient in English.
Basic technological skill and resources.
Reported ongoing distress due to a breakup that occurred within the past 6 months.
Current single relationship status.

Exclusion criteria