Effects of a mindfulness-based program on the occupational balance and mental health of university students. Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Male Adult Universities Science Q R Virtual Reality 610 Study Protocol Young Adult Mental Health Meditation Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Female Students Mindfulness
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302018 Publication Date: 2024-05-02T17:32:05Z
ABSTRACT
Objective The aim is to examine whether the addition of Virtual Reality (VR) meditation training a standard 8-week Mindfulness-Based Health Care Program (MBHC-VR) results in significantly increased improvement occupational, mental health, and psychological functioning versus MBHC-only university students. Materials methods A randomized controlled clinical trial with three arms (MBHC, MBHC-VR, Control Group), four assessment time points (pre-intervention, inter-session, post-intervention, 3-month follow-up), mixed methodology will be proposed. University students (undergraduate, master, or doctoral) interested participating who meet inclusion/exclusion criteria included over two years. Data collected from different ad hoc questionnaires, several standardized tests, an Ecological Momentary Assessment. We use R software carry out descriptive analyses (univariate bivariate), multilevel modeling, structural equation models respond proposed objective. qualitative analysis carried using MAXQDA program technique focus groups. Discussion It expected that intervention learn relate healthier way their processes, so as improve occupational balance (OB) well-being. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT05929430 .
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