Depression, Anxiety, Mindful Walking Meditation
Conditions
Keywords
mindfulness walking, volleyball, sport therapy
Brief summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand whether a mindfulness-integrated volleyball team sports program can effectively intervene in the mental health of college students, and whether it has better intervention effects compared to a regular volleyball team sports program. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the mindfulness-integrated volleyball team sports program effectively intervene in the participants' mental health levels, including indicators such as anxiety and depression? The researchers will compare the mindfulness-integrated volleyball team sports program with the regular volleyball team sports program to see if the intervention effects are more effective. Participants will: Attend a mindfulness-integrated volleyball team sports program once a week for 2 hours each session, for a total of 16 weeks. Complete a psychological questionnaire at the beginning and the end of the program concludes.
Detailed description
The study will focus on a non-clinical population of college students, using an exploratory parallel randomized controlled trial design. Based on the inclusion criteria, participants will be allocated to the experimental group and control group according to their registration time. The experimental group will receive the mindfulness-integrated volleyball program, while the control group will participate in a regular volleyball program. The intervention will last for a total of 16 weeks, with sessions held once a week for 120 minutes each. Relevant assessments will be conducted at two time points: on the day before the intervention, and on the last day of the intervention. Primary indicators: Youth version of the Patient Health Questionnaire, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale. Secondary indicators: Insomnia Severity Index, Self-Efficacy Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, Self-Compassion Scale, Loneliness Scale, Social Anxiety Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale. All of the above indicators will be measured using the corresponding questionnaires at two time points: T1 pre-test (before the start), T2 after 16 weeks of intervention, for a total of two assessments. Inclusion criteria: (1) Participants aged ≥16 years; (2) Able to communicate in Mandarin and willing to voluntarily participate in this study; (3) Agree to consistently attend each mindfulness-integrated volleyball session. Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals with language communication barriers or unwilling to cooperate in this study; (2) Individuals unable to commit to attending each mindfulness-integrated volleyball session.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALMindful Walking meditation
Conduct approximately 10 minutes of mindful walking after the 110-minute regular physical education group class.
BEHAVIORALphysical education group class
120 minutes physical education group class about volleyball.
Sponsors
Ye Zhiyin
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Participants aged 16 years or older. * Able to communicate in Mandarin and voluntarily participate in the study. * Agree to consistently participate in each mindfulness-integrated volleyball course.
Exclusion criteria
* Disagree to consistently participate in each mindfulness-integrated volleyball course. * Individuals unable to commit to participating in each mindfulness-integrated volleyball course.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| life satisfaction | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using SWLS to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| depression | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using GAD-7 to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| anxiety | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using PHQ-9 to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2 (after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| social anxiety | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using Mini-SPIN to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| insomnia | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using ISI-7 to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| positive and negative affects | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using PANAS to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| self-efficacy | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using GSES to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| self compassion | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using SCS-SF to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| loneliness | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using Revised ULS-3 to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| perceived support | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using BPSSQ to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
| self-esteem | From enrollment to the end of treatment at 16 weeks | Using WFI to investigate the psychological variables of participants, a total of two assessments will be conducted, including T1 pre-test (before the start) and T2(after 16 weeks of intervention). |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed