Mindfulness Training in the Medical Health Care System
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
- Enrollment
- 112
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in Positive Affect
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to look at how mindfulness-informed emotional intelligence training may influence how participants think, feel, and act.
Investigators
Amishi Jha
Professor
University of Miami
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Individuals who are between 18 and 80 years of age
- •Individuals who are fluent English speakers
- •Individuals who are able to adequately and independently use electronic devices, such as a laptop, computer, or tablet, and have Internet connection
- •Individuals who are willing and able to consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Individuals with an active and untreated mental health issue and/or hospitalization for psychological/mental health issues within the past month
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in Positive Affect
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Positive Affect is assessed with the 5-item positive sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). PANAS Positive has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood.
Change in Leadership Self-Awareness
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Leadership Self-Awareness is assessed with the 4-item self-awareness sub-scale from the Authentic Leadership Questionnaire (ALQ). Each item is rated on a 5-point Likert Scale ranging from 0 ("not at all") to 4 ("frequently"), and higher scores indicate greater self-awareness.
Change in Perceived Stress
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Perceived stress is assessed with the 4-item Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-4). PSS-4 has a range of scores from 0 to 16, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress.
Change in Mindfulness
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Mindfulness is assessed with the 15-item short version of the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). The scores range from 15 to 75 with higher scores indicating greater levels of mindfulness.
Change in Negative Affect
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Negative Affect is assessed with the 5-item positive sub-scale from Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). PANAS Negative has a range of scores from 5 to 25, with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood.
Change in Decentering
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Decentering is assessed via the 11-item decentering sub-scale of the experience questionnaire (EQ-D). The decentering score ranges from 1 to 55, with a higher score indicating a higher level of decentering.
Change in Workplace Emotional Intelligence
Time Frame: Baseline, up to 11 weeks
Workplace Emotional Intelligence is assessed with the 16-item Workplace Emotional Intelligence Profile Scale (WEIPS). Each item is rated on a scale from 1("strongly disagree") to 7 ("strongly"), and higher scores indicate greater emotional intelligence.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in Flourishing(Baseline, up to 11 weeks)
- Change in Attentional Performance(Baseline, up to 11 weeks)
- Change in Sleep(Baseline, up to 11 weeks)
- Change in Burnout(Baseline, up to 11 weeks)
- Change in Depression and Anxiety(Baseline, up to 11 weeks)