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Title: ACT-enhanced peer coaching for online ACT self-help: Feasibility and acceptability with college students.
Authors: Klimczak, Korena S. (AUTHOR), Twohig, Michael P. (AUTHOR), Peacock, Gretchen G. (AUTHOR), Levin, Michael E. (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of American College Health. Dec2025, Vol. 73 Issue 10, p3920-3930. 11p.
Subjects: Support groups, Patient compliance, Supervision of employees, Research funding, Secondary analysis, Mental health services, Qualitative research, Affinity groups, Pilot projects, Medical care, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Content analysis, Internet, Descriptive statistics, Mann Whitney U Test, Telephones, Acceptance & commitment therapy, Psychology of college students, Text messages, Quality assurance, Data analysis software, Regression analysis, Nonparametric statistics
Abstract: Objective: This secondary analysis examined the feasibility and acceptability of a novel peer coaching model designed to improve adherence to an online self-help program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), called ACT Guide. Participants: All participants (N = 152) and peer coaches were undergraduate students attending the same university. Methods: Participants were instructed to use ACT Guide for 10 wk and were randomly assigned to receive weekly peer coaching through either phone calls or text messaging. Results: We found our peer coaching model to be feasible for delivery via phone and text, however acceptability varied widely. Phone coaching performed significantly better than the text format. Conclusions: Our results support the feasibility of using peer coaching with a college student population, particularly when delivered through phone calls. However, peer coaching was only acceptable to a subset of students, potentially due to differences in level of need and individual preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Objective: This secondary analysis examined the feasibility and acceptability of a novel peer coaching model designed to improve adherence to an online self-help program based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), called ACT Guide. Participants: All participants (N = 152) and peer coaches were undergraduate students attending the same university. Methods: Participants were instructed to use ACT Guide for 10 wk and were randomly assigned to receive weekly peer coaching through either phone calls or text messaging. Results: We found our peer coaching model to be feasible for delivery via phone and text, however acceptability varied widely. Phone coaching performed significantly better than the text format. Conclusions: Our results support the feasibility of using peer coaching with a college student population, particularly when delivered through phone calls. However, peer coaching was only acceptable to a subset of students, potentially due to differences in level of need and individual preferences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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