Emotions, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Personal well-being, Family well-being
Brief summary
Integrating ICT in health promotion has been suggested to offer many advantages compared to traditional approaches to promote well-being. Research has shown the positive effects of a body-mind-spirit (BMS) approach in enhancing health and well-being. We will develop and assess a pilot trial involving a holistic BMS approach to promote positive emotion change, emotion regulation and self-awareness through an ICT-supported program in a community setting.
Detailed description
The body-mind-spirit (BMS) approach views the three components as a connected, balanced system that interacts with one another harmoniously. With the well-established academic-community partnership between HKU and Caritas-Hong Kong, our pilot trial aims to build upon the previous experiences by Caritas-Hong Kong and investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a BMS approach in enhancing positive emotions and well-being among community participants. This trial is an innovative attempt at conducting an ICT-supported online intervention with community participants. It would also help meet the urgent need for brief, community-based preventive mental health promotion, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALBMS program
A BMS program with three components: relaxation exercises, healthy eating, expressive arts therapy
Sponsors
Caritas Medical Centre, Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Chinese-speaking; * Individuals aged 18 years and above; * No history of diagnosed mental illness; * Access to an internet-connected computer.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who cannot meet the inclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Positive emotion | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 4 to 24, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Personal well-being | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by a one-item Personal Happiness scale. The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 10, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome. |
| Family well-being | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by a 3-item Family well-being scale. The minimum and maximum are 0 to 30, respectively. A higher score means a better outcome. |
| Negative emotion | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-4. The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 28, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Stress level | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 16, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome. |
| Knowledge and attitudes towards and practice of the holistic BMS health care approach | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by outcome-based questions. A score of each question ranges from 1-5. A higher score a better outcome. |
| Perceived benefits of the BMS program | One month | Assessed by outcome-based questions with categorical choices |
| Sharing of BMS with others | One month | Assessed by outcome-based questions with categorical choices |
| Sleep quality | Baseline and one month | Change assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI). The minimum and maximum of SHS are 0 to 28, respectively. A higher score means a worse outcome. |
Contacts
Backup ContactTai-hing Lam, MD
Primary ContactAgnes Y Lai, PhD
Outcome results
None listed