Cognitive Change
Conditions
Keywords
mindfulness training, psychological health
Brief summary
The overarching goal of the project is to investigate if a mindfulness-based attention training (MBAT) program contextualized for Military Senior Leaders (SLs) might benefit SLs in three key domains: (1) cognitive abilities, (2) psychological well-being and self-reported physical health, and (3) strategic leadership skills and ability. The MBAT-SL program will be tested by the training cohorts and compared to the wait-list control cohorts who will receive the training after a no-training interval.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness-Based Attention Training (MBAT) web-course
Pre-recorded weekly sessions for 4 weeks. Each session will consist of approximately 2 hours of video content per week and weekly mindfulness exercises. This video will include MBAT program lectures, pre-recorded testimony from military leaders, and teaching materials. The course will also include 15-min daily mindfulness practice drills.
Sponsors
United States Department of Defense
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Individuals who are between 18 and 65 years of age. 2. Individuals who are fluent English speakers. 3. Individuals who are active-duty service members 4. Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study. 5. Individuals who participated in the courses provided by the Army War College (AWC).
Exclusion criteria
1\. Individuals who have been hospitalized for psychological/mental health issues within the last month
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Sustained attention to response task (SART) score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | The SART involves pressing a button to frequently presented non-target trials (numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and withholding the button press to the infrequent target trials (number 3). The participants can have a total score between 0 and 100% with a higher score indicating better sustained attention. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Decentering score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Decentering consists of 11 items measuring various thoughts and experiences, and the tendency to distance from those. The decentering score ranges from 1 to 55, with a higher score indicating a high level of decentering. |
| Change in PANAS positive affect score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) is a widely used self-reported measure of positive and negative affect. The present study will use a short version with a 5-item positive subscale. The score ranges from 5 to 25 with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood. |
| Change in PANAS negative affect score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) is a widely used self-reported measure of positive and negative affect. The present study will use a short version with a 5-item negative subscale. The score ranges from 5 to 25 with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood. |
| Change in PSS score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a questionnaire measuring the degree to which situations in one's life are viewed as stressful within the past month. The present study will use the 4-item short version, with the total score ranging from 0 to 16, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress. |
| Change in PHQ4 scores | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Patient Health Questionnaire 4 items (PHQ4) is an ultra-brief 4-item measure of depression and anxiety in the general population with the total score ranging from 0 to 12. Higher score indicates higher level of anxiety and depression. |
| Change in 5FMQ scores | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (5FMQ) is used to assess the five major aspects of mindfulness. The present study will use the 15-item short version. The scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating greater levels of mindfulness in different aspects of one's life. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Marital Satisfaction | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSAT) measures one's satisfaction in their current relationship. The scale includes 4 items with a score range of 3-21. Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction with a current relationship. |
| Applied Mindfulness Practice | Post-4-week training interval 1 (T2) and post-4-week training interval 2 (T3). | The Applied Mindfulness Process Scale (AMPS) measures one's daily enactment of mindfulness in daily life. Total score ranges from 0 to 60: a higher score indicates a greater application of mindfulness in everyday life. |
| Change in Anger score | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Dimensions of Anger Reactions (DAR-5) is a self-report measure of anger frequency, intensity, duration, aggression, and impact on social functioning over the past 4 weeks. The scale includes 4 items with a score range of 5-25. Higher scores indicate greater anger levels. |
| Change in Leadership Questionnaire | Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2). | Leadership Questionnaire consists of a set of questions that gather information about the self-reported leadership skills and attitudes of Senior Army leaders. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed