Mental Health Issue
Conditions
Keywords
caregiver, mindfulness-based program, nature
Brief summary
The program integrates ordinary mindfulness exercise with nature environment. Participants will be able to practice mindfulness in a natural environment in some of the program sessions. The study will study the effects of nature-based mindfulness program in reducing caregiving stress. The program will last for 4 session, 8 hours in total.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNature-based mindfulness program
only one arm is included in this study
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* parents with children experiencing divorce or separation * parents of children with special needs * family caregivers who are the primary caregivers of an older adult with dementia
Exclusion criteria
* parents or caregivers who cannot understand Cantonese version of Chinese * parents or caregivers who have psychosis or developmental disabilities who are not able to comprehend the program
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| depression | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1-month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) |
| anxiety | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1 month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) |
| stress | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1-month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) |
| family functioning | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1-month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by The Family Adaptation, Partnership, Growth, Affection, Resolve Scale |
| family conflict | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1-month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by The Conflict Tactics Scale |
| well-being | Change from 1-month before intervention, pre-intervention, to 1-month follow-up, to 3-month after intervention | measured by The World Health Organization Well-being Index |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed