Effects of an eight-week online mindfulness program on well-being among postgraduate students

Effects of an eight-week online mindfulness program on well-being in postgraduate students: A pilot randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18262344

Enrollment

120

Registered

2022-11-11

Start date

2022-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-28

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Conditions

Enhance well-being and reduce emotional disturbances among postgraduate students Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Postgraduate students will be invited to join the mindfulness program and the research via mass email, posters on campus, and other media platforms. An information session will be held online in June

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Current RPg students at any Universities in Hong Kong or Macau 2. Above 18 years old

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who have a history of severe mental illness by self-report (e.g., psychosis, bipolar disorder, depression) 2. Participants who are currently with active psychotic symptoms, high suicidal risks, or experiencing a recent personal crisis (e.g., experiencing a severely traumatic event, or bereavement)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Wellbeing measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 2. Emotional disturbances measured using Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items (DASS-21) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 3. Trait mindfulness measured using the short 15-item version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Wellbeing measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 2. Emotional disturbances measured using Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21 items (DASS-21) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 3. Trait mindfulness measured using the short 15-item version of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15) at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Compassion to oneself and others measured using the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 2. Wellbeing literacy measured using the Well-Lit 6 at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 3. Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 4. Resilience measured using the abbreviated version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the CD-RISC2 at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Compassion to oneself and others measured using the Sussex-Oxford Compassion Scales at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 2. Wellbeing literacy measured using the Well-Lit 6 at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 3. Sleep quality measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session 4. Resilience measured using the abbreviated version of the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), the CD-RISC2 at baseline, pre-intervention, post-intervention and 8-week after the last session

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Countries

China, Hong Kong

Contacts

Public ContactJia-Qi XU

meloxu@hku.hk+852 3917-5652

Outcome results

None listed

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