Psychology

A synergistic mindsets intervention protects adolescents from stress

D. S. Yeager, C. J. Bryan, et al.

Discover how a scalable 'synergistic mindsets' intervention can transform adolescents' stress responses! Conducted by a team of experts including David S. Yeager and Christopher J. Bryan, this research reveals how enhancing both growth mindsets and stress perspectives can lead to improved psychological well-being and academic success during challenging times like the COVID-19 lockdowns.

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Abstract

This study demonstrates that a short, scalable 'synergistic mindsets' intervention effectively improves adolescents' stress responses. The intervention, a self-administered online module, targets growth mindsets (intelligence is developed) and stress-can-be-enhancing mindsets (physiological stress response fuels optimal performance). Six double-blind, randomized controlled experiments (n=4,686) showed the intervention improved stress-related cognitions, cardiovascular reactivity, daily cortisol levels, psychological well-being, academic success, and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdowns. Heterogeneity analyses showed benefits depended on addressing both mindsets synergistically. This low-cost intervention offers potential for national-scale implementation.

Publisher

Nature

Published On

Jul 21, 2022

Authors

David S. Yeager, Christopher J. Bryan, James J. Gross, Jared S. Murray, Danielle Krettek Cobb, Pedro H. F. Santos, Hannah Gravelding, Meghann Johnson, Jeremy P. Jamieson

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