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Study of Student Flourishing

Flourish Science, Inc. · NCT07259746

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
2500
US sites recruiting
6
Study start
September 22, 2025
Record last updated
December 18, 2025

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What the study is about

The goal of this study is to learn how a science-based mobile app, called Flourish, affects student well-being.

The main questions it aims to answer are

  • Does receiving access to the Flourish app increase well-being (e.g., positive affect, loneliness, belonging) among students?
  • Does using the Flourish app in combination with a human buddy/friend lead to better outcomes than using the app alone?

Researchers will compare three different groups to see if and how the Flourish app works to improve student well-being:

  • Waitlist Control Group: Students continue with existing school resources.
  • Flourish App Group: Students use the Flourish app (a digital toolkit and AI chatbot) twice per week.
  • Flourish App + Buddy Group: Students use the Flourish app twice per week with someone else as a "Flourish Buddy".

Participants will

Be randomly assigned to one of the three groups listed above. Use the app or continue with regular resources for 6 weeks. Complete four short online surveys about their well-being (at the beginning, during the 6 weeks, and at the end).

Being studied: Digital toolkit; Mental Health America Resources

Conditions: Healthy

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Currently a student at one of the participating institutions
  • Age 18 or older
  • Able to provide informed consent

Recruiting US locations

  • University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, CA 94720

    Site contact: Juliana Schroeder, PhD · 510-664-9692 · jschroeder@haas.berkeley.edu

  • Foothill College

    Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

    Site contact: Eta Lin, PhD · 650-949-7669 · lineta@fhda.edu

  • Chapman University

    Orange, CA 92866

    Site contact: John Hunter, PhD · 714-516-6148 · johnhunter@chapman.edu

  • University of Hawai'i at Mānoa

    Honolulu, HI 96822

    Site contact: Elizabeth Weitz, MA · 650-898-6664 · eaweitz@hawaii.edu

  • Kansas State University

    Manhattan, KS 66506

    Site contact: Natalie Solomon, PhD · 785-532-6850 · ndb@ksu.edu

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

    Madison, WI 53706

    Site contact: Stav Atir, PhD · 608-263-3648 · stav.atir@wisc.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Julie YA Cachia, PhD · 650-898-6664 · julie@flouriship.com
  • Xuan Zhao, PhD · 408-412-1555‬ · xuan@flouriship.com
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