Shamiri Mindfulness-Based Intervention

Testing a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Adolescent Wellbeing and Academic Performance among Kenyan Secondary School Students

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202304629001181

Enrollment

400

Registered

2023-04-28

Start date

2022-07-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Shamiri Mindfulness Based Intervention

Waitlist

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The Shamiri team will sample schools to be used in this study based on accessibility and suitability of the schools. All willing and consenting participants aged 14-21 enrolled in the selected high schools will be eligible to participate in the study. For each school, the first ~140 interested students will be eligible to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No other inclusion or exclusion criteria will be applied except on basis of capacity.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Self-reported depression symptoms as measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire - 8;Self-reported anxiety symptoms, measured by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screener-7;Mindfulness, measured as the individual differences in frequency of mindful state over time.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in the mental well-being of participants measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS);Changes in emotional regulation, measured as a persons ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences, using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire ERQ.;Youth quality of life, measured by the Youth Quality of Life Scale-Short Form YQOLS-SF;Satisfaction with life, measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale SWLS. ;Changes in academic performance, measured by publicly available academic records of grades and scores.;Program evaluation and feedback, including questions about the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

Changes in the mental well-being of participants measured by the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS);Changes in emotional regulation, measured as a persons ability to manage and respond to emotional experiences, using the Emotion Regulation Questionnaire ERQ.;Youth quality of life, measured by the Youth Quality of Life Scale-Short Form YQOLS-SF;Satisfaction with life, measured by the Satisfaction with Life Scale SWLS. ;Changes in academic performance, measured by publicly available academic records of grades and scores.;Program evaluation and feedback, including questions about the intervention

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Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactHilda Nyareso

Shamiri Institute

nyareso@shamiri.institute+254112540760

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026