Approximately 70% of public health students reported stress in particularly high stress (72%) in Thailand. High stress is a level of stress that cannot be adjusted to reduce in a short time. Facing prolonged high stress is lead to psychological illnesses, depression, anxiety, alcoholism, resulting in suicidal ideation and attempts. Mindfulness-based stress reduction, sitting meditation, Body scan, Coping strategies, Adolescence
Conditions
Interventions
Sitting meditation program 15 mins/day, 5 day/week, 4 weeks.,Body scan program 15 mins/day, 5 day/week, 4 weeks.,Doing normal life in 4 weeks.
Sitting meditation ,Body scan,Wait-list control
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate student in faculty of medicine, Prince of Songkla University, 2. Having stress score 42 - 61 form Suanprung Stress Test- 20, 3. Never did sitting meditation or body scan at least 6 months before participating in this project
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Having psychological problems, 2. Having any condition resulted in doing sitting meditation or body scan such as sever pain of musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular or neurological problems, 3. Having hobbit or recreational activities such as playing sport, playing music, making art etc., 4. Participation in a clinical study in the same time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stress score Pre- and post intervention Suanprung Stress Test-20,Coping strategies scores Pre- and post intervention The Brief Coping Operation Preference Enquiry (COPE) inventory Thai version | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mindfulness score Pre- and post intervention Philadelphia Mindfulness Scale,Satisfaction of the program score Post intervention 5-Likert scale in satisfaction questionnaire | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactLalita Khuna
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Thailand
Outcome results
None listed