The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Sleep
• Interventions: Other: Virtual mindfulness meditation

• Registration Number: NCT05253092
• Lead Sponsor: University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Brief Summary

Higher education students 18 years or older will participate in 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions over 3 to 4 weeks (minimum of 3 sessions per week). Each session will be 30 minutes long, 15 minutes for guided mindfulness meditation run by researchers, followed by a short discussion period to understand mindfulness meditation better. Before starting the mindfulness meditation session, baseline data will be collected.

Detailed Description

Sleep consider a restorative occupation that affects other daily activities, such as academic performance. Mindfulness meditation may improve sleep quality and decrease perceived stress in higher education students. There is limited research on virtual mindfulness meditation involving sleep quality and perceived stress in higher education students. The researchers will measure changes in sleep quality and perceived stress after participants completed 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions using PSQI, PSS, and the Fitbit Inspire 2™.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-01-17
• Study First Submitted: 2022-02-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-02-11
• Study First Posted: 2022-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2022-07-31
• Study Completion: 2022-07-31
• Status Verified: 2022-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-08-26
• Last Update Posted: 2022-08-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Must be a student at the University of the Sciences
• 18 years or older and fluent in English
• Students must have access to a device with internet connection and Zoom capabilities
• Students must have a smartphone to download the Fitbit®: Health & Wellness application.

Exclusion Criteria

• Students who do not attend the University of the Sciences
• Students do not have access to an internet connection and an electronic device
• Students do not comprehend and speak English
• Students under the age of 18 years old

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Virtual mindfulness meditation	Virtual mindfulness meditation	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)	10 minutes	The PSQI is a nine-question, self-report index that assesses quality of sleep. The questionnaire is made up of scaled responses from 0-3; 0 is not during the past month, 1 is less than once a week, 2 is once or twice a week, and 3 is three or more times a week. If the individual scores higher than a 5 overall, it is an indication of poor sleep quality.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)	10 minutes	The PSS is a self-report, ten question scale that measures perceived stress. This assessment uses a five-point Likert type scale to record responses. Responses range from 0, indicating "never" to 4, indicating "very often". A higher total score indicates higher perceived stress. Questions are general and ask about stressors in the last month.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of the Sciences; 🇺🇸 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States