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Is yoga effective in enhancing distress tolerance? A Randomized Controlled Trial evaluating an online yoga intervention for distressed students

Not Applicable
Conditions
Preventive factors of an online-yoga-intervention
Registration Number
DRKS00028532
Lead Sponsor
Institut für Medizinische Psychologie im Zentrum für Psychosoziale Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
130
Inclusion Criteria

Only Students
- Age: min. 18 years
- Sufficient knowledge of the German language - Access to computer with audio and internet
- Informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

- Severe physical illness
- Pregnancy
- Diagnosed psychological disorder in the last 24 months

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Distress tolerance is the primary outcome criterion of this study. The construct will be assessed using the German translation of the Distress Intolerance Scale (DTS; Otto & Linden, 2019; McHugh & Otto, 2012) and the experimental Mirror Tracing Persistence Task (MTPT-C; Strong et al., 2003). <br>The scales will be used to assess baseline before the yoga intervention (T0), one week after the last session (T1), and six weeks later (T2) to assess changes in distress tolerance.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
- Perceived Stress: Perceived Stress Questionnaire (PSQ-20)<br>- Subjective Well-Being: WHO-5 Wohlbefindens-Index<br>- Mental Health: Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI-18)<br>- Mindfulness: Freiburger Fragebogen zur Achtsamkeit (FFA) <br>- Resilience: Brief Resilience Scale (BRS)<br>- Body Awareness: The Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA)<br>- Self-Efficacy: Allgemeine Selbstwirksamkeit Kurzskala (ASKU)<br>- Self-Compassion: Self Compassion Scale (SCS-D)
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