Managing Stress for Academic Benefits through Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy among University Students

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20210610051537N1

Enrollment

120

Registered

2021-06-20

Start date

2021-06-09

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-06-21

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Conditions

Academic Stress.

Interventions

Intervention group: this group will take eight week training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction consisting of 2.5 hours of instruction per week and 45 minutes per day of home practice. The course w

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age between 18- 30 years, therefore legally eligible to consent. Students who will scored high stress on academic stress scale.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Students who have not stress or mild stress Students who are suffering from sever medical and neuropsychiatric complications or any psychotic illness Students who will involve in any therapy. The absence of over two sessions Already completed mindfulness based stress reduction therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To measure Academic Stress. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Perception of Academic Stress Scale.;To measure Mindfulness. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ).;To measure Academic Self Efficacy. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Self Efficacy Scale.;To measure Academic Resilience. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Academic Resilience Scale.;To measure Academic Burnout. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Burnout.;To measure Academic Achievement. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Achievement.;To measure Suicide Ideation. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Hopelessness and Suicide Ideation Inventory “IDIS”.	—

Measure

Time frame

To measure Academic Stress. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Perception of Academic Stress Scale.;To measure Mindfulness. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ).;To measure Academic Self Efficacy. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Self Efficacy Scale.;To measure Academic Resilience. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Academic Resilience Scale.;To measure Academic Burnout. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Burnout.;To measure Academic Achievement. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: Academic Achievement.;To measure Suicide Ideation. Timepoint: Baseline; after intervention, a 3 month follow up. Method of measurement: The Hopelessness and Suicide Ideation Inventory “IDIS”.

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Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMaria Anwar Khan

The Islamia University, Bahawalpur

maria.anwar.khan@gmail.com+92 61 4782781

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026