Stress, Physiological
Conditions
Interventions
The sample of this research will consist of Brazilian university students of both sexes, aged between 18 and 30 years old, randomly divided into 3 groups:
Experimental group 1: 27 subjects with anxie
Behavioural
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers of both genders between eighteen and thirty five years old; being a university student; reside in Brazil; have internet access and a cell phone with Android; be willing to download and use the Neurosaúde application on your cell phone; achieve a score greater than 0 in the symptoms of anxiety and stress measured by the subscales of stress and anxiety of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers who have already adopted a frequent practice of mindfulness in the past six months; who are using some type of psychotropic medication or undergoing psychological treatment during the intervention period; have a diagnosis of psychiatric or neurological illness, such as schizophrenia, borderline, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder; have severe or extremely severe symptoms of depression as measured by the depression subscale of the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| We hope that groups of students who receive brief mindfulness interventions made available via mobile apps will experience a significant reduction in stress and anxiety levels. As a measure to evaluate the results of each intervention, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) was used to measure the variation in the levels of anxiety and stress. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As a secondary outcome, the participants' mindfulness levels will be assessed, measured using the Five Facets of Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-BR) and also the levels of self-compassion, measured using the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS-BR). | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactLeonardo Silva
Leonardo Júnior Souza Silva
Outcome results
None listed