A Study of the Effects of a One-session Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation Practice on State Hope and State Gratitude in the General Population

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy

• Registration Number: NCT04099758
• Lead Sponsor: Canterbury Christ Church University

Brief Summary

This study aims to examine whether a brief mindfulness of the breath meditation practice is more helpful than listening to an audio recording in relation to improving hope and gratitude in the general population.

Detailed Description

This one-session online study will randomise members of the general public to either 1) a mindfulness of the breath meditation practice lasting 10 minutes or 2) an audio-recording control of the same length. State measures of mindfulness, hope and gratitude will be taken immediately before (baseline) and after the intervention/control. In addition, the study will also measure trait mindfulness at baseline.The primary hypothesis is that engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state hope compared to control. Other hypotheses are that: engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state gratitude compared to control; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state hope will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state gratitude will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; and that baseline trait mindfulness will statistically moderate the effect of mindfulness practice on change in state mindfulness in the above mentioned mediation models (i.e. that moderated mediation will be observed).

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2019-09
• Study First Submitted: 2019-09-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2019-09-20
• Study First Posted: 2019-09-23
• Study Start: 2019-10-28
• Primary Completion: 2020-07-16
• Study Completion: 2020-07-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2020-08-21
• Last Update Posted: 2020-08-24

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 580

Inclusion Criteria

• Members of the general public.
• Adequate understanding of spoken and written English.
• Internet access.

Exclusion Criteria

-Currently experiencing very severe problems with their mental health.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline to post-intervention on the State Hope Scale (SHS).	Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes).	The SHS is a 6-item self-report measure of state hope. The total score on SHS ranges from 8 to 48 , with higher score indicating greater state hope.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change from baseline to post-intervention on the Gratitude Adjective Checklist (GAC).	Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes).	The GAC is a 3-item self-report measure of state gratitude. The total score on GAC ranges from 3 to 15, with higher score indicating greater state gratitude.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Canterbury Christ Church University; 🇬🇧 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom