Sleep
Conditions
Keywords
Sleep, perceived stress, higher education, mindfulness meditation
Brief summary
Higher education students 18 years or older will participate in 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions over 3 to 4 weeks (minimum of 3 sessions per week). Each session will be 30 minutes long, 15 minutes for guided mindfulness meditation run by researchers, followed by a short discussion period to understand mindfulness meditation better. Before starting the mindfulness meditation session, baseline data will be collected.
Detailed description
Sleep consider a restorative occupation that affects other daily activities, such as academic performance. Mindfulness meditation may improve sleep quality and decrease perceived stress in higher education students. There is limited research on virtual mindfulness meditation involving sleep quality and perceived stress in higher education students. The researchers will measure changes in sleep quality and perceived stress after participants completed 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions using PSQI, PSS, and the Fitbit Inspire 2™.
Interventions
Subjects will participate in 30 minutes of a virtual mindfulness meditation session, totaling eight sessions.
Sponsors
University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Must be a student at the University of the Sciences * 18 years or older and fluent in English * Students must have access to a device with internet connection and Zoom capabilities * Students must have a smartphone to download the Fitbit®: Health & Wellness application.
Exclusion criteria
* Students who do not attend the University of the Sciences * Students do not have access to an internet connection and an electronic device * Students do not comprehend and speak English * Students under the age of 18 years old
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | 10 minutes | The PSQI is a nine-question, self-report index that assesses quality of sleep. The questionnaire is made up of scaled responses from 0-3; 0 is not during the past month, 1 is less than once a week, 2 is once or twice a week, and 3 is three or more times a week. If the individual scores higher than a 5 overall, it is an indication of poor sleep quality. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | 10 minutes | The PSS is a self-report, ten question scale that measures perceived stress. This assessment uses a five-point Likert type scale to record responses. Responses range from 0, indicating never to 4, indicating very often. A higher total score indicates higher perceived stress. Questions are general and ask about stressors in the last month. |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fitbit Inspire 2 | up to 5 weeks or until study completion | Fitbit device track sleep within participants natural environment. The Fitbit Inspire 2 collects data on all stages of sleep throughout night, which helps to calculate sleep efficiency. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed