Cognitive Change
Conditions
Keywords
Mindfulness Training, Cognitive Training, Psychological Health
Brief summary
The purpose of the research study is to learn more about how ROTC cadets may engage with mindfulness training program content that is delivered through a smartphone or website application. Mindfulness training program content includes mindfulness practices that foster attention and awareness.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindfulness Training
The intervention includes four weeks of MT application use, accessed via phone or computer, consisting of 15-minute daily mindfulness practices 5 days a week.
Sponsors
University of Miami
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 64 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. Individuals who are between 18 and 64 years of age. 2. Individuals who are fluent English speakers. 3. Individuals who have access to either an Apple or Android smart phone and a desktop or laptop computer, are able to adequately and independently use both devices, and have Internet connection. 4. Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study. 5. Individuals who are in the South Florida ROTC program.
Exclusion criteria
1.Individuals with an active and untreated mental condition (e.g., Bipolar disorder, Major Depression) and/or hospitalization for psychological/mental health issues within the last month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Perceived Stress | Baseline to Week 5 | Perceived Stress will be measured with the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS). PSS has a range of scores from 0 to 40, with a higher score indicates a higher level of perceived stress. |
| Change in Positive Affect | Baseline to Week 5 | Positive affect will be measured with the 10-item version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-10). The PANAS positive sub-scale has 5 items and a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood. |
| Change in Negative Affect | Baseline to Week 5 | Negative affect will be measured with the 10-item version of the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS-10). The PANAS negative sub-scale has 5 items and a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Cognitive Failures | Baseline to Week 5 | Cognitive Failures will be measured with the Cognitive Failures Questionnaire (CFQ). CFQ has a range of scores from 0 to 100, with a higher score indicating more cognitive failures. |
| Change in Sustained Attention Response Task (SART) scores | Baseline to Week 5 | The SART involves pressing a button to frequently presented non-target trials and withholding the button press to the infrequent target trials. The participants can have a total score between 0 and 100%, with a higher score indicating butter sustained attention. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Mindfulness | Baseline to Week 5 | Mindfulness will be measured with the short 15-item version of the Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15). FFMQ-15 has a range of scores from 15 to 75, with a higher score indicating a greater level of mindfulness. |
| Change in Decentering | Baseline to Week 5 | Decentering will be measured with the decentering scale from the Experience Questionnaire (EQ-D). EQ-D has a range of scores from 11 to 55, with a higher score indicating a greater level of decentering. |
| Change in Psychological Health | Baseline to Week 5 | Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ4) will be used to assess depression and anxiety. PHQ has a range of scores from 0 to 12, with a higher score indicating higher level of depression and anxiety. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed