Stress-related working-memory impairment in healthcare undergraduates Meditation
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were instructed to sit in a relaxed but alert posture on a chair, with their backs straight and both hands on their laps. They closed their eyes and focused primarily on their breath ente
Experimental Behavioral,Active Comparator Behavioral
Sitting meditation,Body scan meditation
Sponsors
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, Thailand
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Undergraduate healthcare students (e.g., medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, medical technology, dentistry, etc.) enrolled at a tertiary university. 2. Age between 18 and 25 years. 3. No prior experience in sitting meditation or body scan practice more than 4 times per month during the past 6 months. 4. Ability to follow verbal instructions and complete computerized and questionnaire assessments. 5. Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Current psychiatric symptoms or history of psychiatric disorders. 2. Current use of psychotropic medications. 3. History of neurological disorders or musculoskeletal conditions that interfere with participation. 4. Participation in other mindfulness, meditation, or clinical intervention programs during the study period. 5. Refusal to provide consent or inability to comply with the intervention protocol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Working memory Pre-intervention (baseline, T0) and Post-intervention (after 4 weeks, T1) Automated Operation Span Task (AOSPAN) Absolute score and Total correct score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perceived stress Pre-intervention (baseline, T0) and Post-intervention (after 4 weeks, T1) Thai Perceived Stress Scale-10 (T-PSS-10),Mindfulness Pre-intervention (baseline, T0) and Post-intervention (after 4 weeks, T1) Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS, Thai version) | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactLalita Khuna
Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University
Outcome results
None listed