Mental health including stress, anxiety and depression Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental health including stress, anxiety and depression
Conditions
Interventions
Current interventions as of 05/12/2019:
Participants will complete an Informed Consent and then will then be randomly assigned to one of four arms in a 1:1:1:1 ratio by opening a seque
during these sessions they will receive mental health education and will engage in guided mindfulness exercises. The groups will be led by graduate students under the remote supervision of a register
Sponsors
York University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student at York University (Toronto, Keele campus), and planning to remain so for the coming semester 3. Fluent in reading, writing and conversing in English 4. Willing to be randomized into an intervention which may require up to 4 hours per week of their time
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Cannot meet the time commitments of the trial 2. Not fluent in reading, writing and speaking English 3. Self-reported symptoms of psychosis (e.g. hallucinations, hearing voices) 4. Self-report dependencies on alcohol, illicit drugs, or prescription drugs used for non-medical reasons
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Depression is measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks 2. Anxiety is measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks 3. Stress is measured using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Quality of life is measured using the Quality of Life Scale (QOLS) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks 2. Life satisfaction is measured using the Brief Multi-Dimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale (BMSLSS) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks 3. Mindfulness is measured using the Brief Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (BFFMQ) at baseline, 4 and 8 weeks | — |
Countries
Canada
Outcome results
None listed