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
AUTHORS (12)
ABSTRACT
Objective
The aim is to examine whether the addition of Virtual Reality (VR) meditation training to a standard 8-week Mindfulness-Based Health Care Program (MBHC-VR) results in a significantly increased improvement in occupational, mental health, and psychological functioning versus MBHC-only in university students.
Materials and methods
A randomized controlled clinical trial with three arms (MBHC, MBHC-VR, Control Group), four assessment time points (pre-intervention, inter-session, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up), and mixed methodology will be proposed. University students (undergraduate, master, or doctoral) interested in participating and who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be included over two years. Data will be collected from different ad hoc questionnaires, several standardized tests, and an Ecological Momentary Assessment. We will use R software to carry out descriptive analyses (univariate and bivariate), multilevel modeling, and structural equation models to respond to the proposed objective. The qualitative analysis will be carried out using the MAXQDA program and the technique of focus groups.
Discussion
It is expected that with the proposed intervention university students will learn to relate in a healthier way with their mental processes, so as to improve their occupational balance (OB) and their psychological well-being.
Trial registration
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT05929430.
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