None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Swinburne's eTherapy Unit will run a research trial to investigate the efficacy of a fully automated self-help online mindfulness intervention, Mindfulness Online, in the promotion of wellbeing amongst 18 to 25 year old TAFE and Further Education students. Swinburne University of Technology's eTherapy Unit and National eTherapy Centre (NeTC) have developed numerous internet-based prevention and treatment programs that are available to the general public for the treatment of clinical conditions and the promotion of well being. To continue the development of effective online programs information relating to the appropriateness and efficacy of specific programs for specific user groups is required. The current project seeks to examine the efficacy of the Mindfulness Online program (developed by Dr Jo Mitchell) in its application to a group of 18 - 25 year old Australian Tertiary education students. The results of this research will inform future development and recommendation of internet based interventions for specific user groups.
Interventions
This project seeks to investigate the efficacy of an internet based fully automated self-help mindfulness program in the promotion of wellbeing and the reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression amongst 18 to 25 year Australian tertiary education students. The Mindfulness Online program will be located on the Swinburne University's eTherapy Unit website. Participants within the target demographic will be invited to participate via the Swinburne eTherapy webisted and paper-based flyers. The
This project seeks to investigate the efficacy of an internet based fully automated self-help mindfulness program in the promotion of wellbeing and the reduction of symptoms of anxiety and depression amongst 18 to 25 year Australian tertiary education students. The Mindfulness Online program will be located on the Swinburne University's eTherapy Unit website. Participants within the target demographic will be invited to participate via the Swinburne eTherapy webisted and paper-based flyers. The program consists of three sessions designed to make an individual more mindful or aware of moment to moment experiences. The programs duration is 3 weeks. Participants will be randomly allocated into either a control waitlist group or an active experimental group. The experimental group will access the mindfulness program immediately and will be advised to complete one session per week. In addition participants will be encouraged to practise mindfulness each day for five minutes. The participants will be given feedback on their mental health and wellbeing at the beginning of each session and will be asked to provide feedback on their mindfulness practice sessions.
Sponsors
Swinburne eTherapy Unit and National eTherapy Centre
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Participants will be between the ages of 18 and 25 years and will be enrolled within Australian tertiary education courses
Exclusion criteria
Students under 18 years will not be accepted as participants
Outcome results
None listed