Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of American College Health
Author ORCID Identifier
Korena S. Klimczak https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2173-6431
Michael P. Twohig https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2936-5962
Gretchen G. Peacock https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5504-7795
Michael E. Levin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5562-2366
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
1-29-2025
Journal Article Version
Accepted Manuscript
First Page
1
Last Page
36
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
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 weeks 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.
Recommended Citation
Klimczak, K. S., Twohig, M. P., Peacock, G. G., & Levin, M. E. (2025). ACT-enhanced peer coaching for online ACT self-help: Feasibility and acceptability with college students. Journal of American College Health, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2458078
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript version of the following article by Taylor & Francis accepted for publication in Journal of American College Health on January 29, 2025, available at https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2458078. Klimczak, K. S., Twohig, M. P., Peacock, G. G., & Levin, M. E. (2025). ACT-enhanced peer coaching for online ACT self-help: Feasibility and acceptability with college students. Journal of American College Health, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2458078. It is deposited under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.