Stress and Depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention group received the MBSR program, whereas the control group were able to access existing mental health services on an as-needed basis. The MBSR program comprised of 8 weekly 2.5 hour g
Sponsors
The University of Newcastle (Australia)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female and male nursing students, aged 18-20 years and studying in the first and the second years of the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Phayao, Thailand
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Nursing students in the third and fourth years of the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of Phayao, Thailand
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| A series of questionnaires assessing stress, depression, self-esteem, mindfulness were administered at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 32 weeks. 1. Stress was measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS); scores ranged from 0 (never) to 4 (very often) 2. Depression was measured using the Centre for Epidemiology Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D); scores ranged from 0 (rarely or none) to 3 (most or all) 3. Self-esteem was measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), scores ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 4 (strongly agree) 4. Mindfulness was measured using the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS), scores ranged from 0 (almost always) to 6 (almost never) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The utilisation of health and counselling services were measured using a specially designed Health and Counselling Service Utilisation Questionnaire, at baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 32 weeks 2. Difference in intervention and control group participants? academic grades in the undergraduate nursing program was measured by accessing participants' academic records at the end of the academic period (semester) in which the research was conducted | — |
Countries
Thailand
Outcome results
None listed