Reducing Problematic Internet Use and Improving Well-Being in Adolescents Through Online Yoga Meditation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 204
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Problematic internet use
研究概览
简要总结
This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an online Sahaja Yoga meditation program on problematic internet use, mental well-being, self-esteem, and psychological distress among adolescents and youth in the United States. Participants aged 12-18 years were randomly assigned to either a six-week online meditation intervention or a waitlist control group. The meditation sessions were delivered online by experienced adolescent practitioners of Sahaja Yoga meditation under adult supervision.
All participants completed standardized self-report questionnaires before and after the intervention period. The study examined whether participation in the meditation program was associated with improvements in mental well-being and self-esteem, as well as reductions in problematic internet use and psychological distress. A follow-up assessment was also conducted for participants in the intervention group.
详细描述
Adolescents today experience increasing levels of stress, anxiety, social pressure, and excessive internet and social media use, which may negatively affect emotional well-being and daily functioning. Meditation-based interventions were considered a potentially accessible, low-cost, and non-pharmacological approach to supporting adolescent mental health and emotional resilience. The findings of this study were expected to contribute to the development of school- and community-based mental health promotion programs for young people.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 12 Years 至 18 Years（Child, Adult）
- 性别
- Female
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •i) school going; ii) able to commit to meditation four times a week during a period of six consecutive weeks.
排除标准
- •i) currently in treatment for several psychological problems, including trauma and addiction problems ii) already meditating on a regular basis.
研究组 & 干预措施
Sahaja Yoga Meditation Group
Participants received a 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of four sessions per week.
干预措施: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Program (Behavioral)
Waitlist Control Group
Participants did not receive the intervention during the initial 6-week study period and completed outcome assessments only. After post-test assessment, they received the meditation program.
干预措施: Waitlist control group (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Problematic internet use
时间窗: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
Problematic internet use was measured using the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS-2), a 15-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess problematic internet use (Caplan, 2010). The scale measures the subdimensions: 1) preference for online social interaction; 2) mood regulation, 3) cognitive preoccupation; 4) compulsive internet use; 5) negative outcomes, each with three items. Each item is rated on an 8-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (definitely disagree) to 8 (definitely agree), with higher scores indicating greater levels of problematic internet u
次要结局
- Mental well-being("From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks")