Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressive Symptoms, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in University Students
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Depression in Adolescence
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
- Enrollment
- 19
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Depression (baseline)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to reduce depressive symptoms as well as increase the positive coping strategy and quality of life in depressed university students. The main question it aims to answer is:
• The efficacy of 4-week mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program
The participants will be requested to participate in a 4-week program and do the mindfulness practice at home.
Detailed Description
In this study, the investigators will recruit university students through a poster at Chung Shan Medical University and the Internet. For the screening, students will be requested to complete the assessments of the Saint Louis University Mental Status and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Students who have suitable cognitive capacity and minor and above level of depressive symptoms will be included in the study. The participants will receive a mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program for 4 weeks. All the subjects will fill out the self-reported questionnaires at baseline, after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention. The assessments include Beck Depression Inventory-II, Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory, World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale-BREF, Occupational Balance Questionnaire, Role Checklist, and Occupational Questionnaire.
Investigators
Yun-Ling Chen
Assistant Professor
Chung Shan Medical University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •currently enrolled as a student at Chung Shan Medical University
- •between 18 and 30 years old
- •The Saint Louis University Mental Status (SLUMS) total score is greater than 26
- •the total score of Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) Chinese version is above 13
- •fluency in spoken Mandarin
Exclusion Criteria
- •the score of item 9 (suicidal ideation) of Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) Chinese version \> 0
- •a current diagnosis of depressive disorder
- •a current diagnosis of a major physical illness (e.g., cancer, cerebrovascular disease (stroke), spinal cord injury, congenital or genetic disease, chronic renal failure, autoimmune disease, burns) or psychological disease (psychotic or other psychiatric disorders, bipolar disorder, substance-related or addiction disorder, neurodevelopmental disorder, neurocognitive disorder, substance- or drug-induced depression)
- •currently taking psychiatric medication or receiving psychotherapy
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Depression (baseline)
Time Frame: baseline
Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) contains 21 items (each of them is scored on a scale of 0-3) in order to measure the depressive symptoms of participants. Higher scores indicates greater level of depression. 0-13 is considered a none or minimal, 14-19 is mild, 20-28 is moderate, and 29-63 is severe level of depression.
Depression (post-intervention)
Time Frame: post-intervention (up to 4 weeks)
Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) contains 21 items (each of them is scored on a scale of 0-3) in order to measure the depressive symptoms of participants. Higher scores indicates greater level of depression. 0-13 is considered a none or minimal, 14-19 is mild, 20-28 is moderate, and 29-63 is severe level of depression.
Depression (follow-up)
Time Frame: 1-month follow-up
Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) contains 21 items (each of them is scored on a scale of 0-3) in order to measure the depressive symptoms of participants. Higher scores indicates greater level of depression. 0-13 is considered a none or minimal, 14-19 is mild, 20-28 is moderate, and 29-63 is severe level of depression.
Depression (screening)
Time Frame: screening
Beck Depression Inventory - II (BDI-II) contains 21 items (each of them is scored on a scale of 0-3) in order to measure the depressive symptoms of participants. Higher scores indicates greater level of depression. 0-13 is considered a none or minimal, 14-19 is mild, 20-28 is moderate, and 29-63 is severe level of depression.
Coping style (post-intervention)
Time Frame: post-intervention (up to 4 weeks)
Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief COPE) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire that using a 4-point rating scale in each item. It determines individual's primary coping styles with stressful life event, including approaching coping strategy, positive avoiding coping strategy and negative avoiding coping strategy. Scores are presented for three overarching coping styles as average scores, indicating the degree to which the respondent has been engaging in that coping style.
Coping style (baseline)
Time Frame: baseline
Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief COPE) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire that using a 4-point rating scale in each item. It determines individual's primary coping styles with stressful life event, including approaching coping strategy, positive avoiding coping strategy and negative avoiding coping strategy. Scores are presented for three overarching coping styles as average scores, indicating the degree to which the respondent has been engaging in that coping style.
Coping style (follow-up)
Time Frame: 1-month follow-up
Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief COPE) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire that using a 4-point rating scale in each item. It determines individual's primary coping styles with stressful life event, including approaching coping strategy, positive avoiding coping strategy and negative avoiding coping strategy. Scores are presented for three overarching coping styles as average scores, indicating the degree to which the respondent has been engaging in that coping style.
Quality of life (baseline)
Time Frame: baseline
The World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire with a five point rating scale for each item (from 1 to 5). There are four domains in WHOQOL-BREF, including physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. A higher score indicates a higher quality of life.
Quality of life (post-intervention)
Time Frame: post-intervention (up to 4 weeks)
The World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire with a five point rating scale for each item (from 1 to 5). There are four domains in WHOQOL-BREF, including physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. A higher score indicates a higher quality of life.
Quality of life (follow-up)
Time Frame: 1-month follow-up
The World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF) is a 28-item self-report questionnaire with a five point rating scale for each item (from 1 to 5). There are four domains in WHOQOL-BREF, including physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environment. A higher score indicates a higher quality of life.
Secondary Outcomes
- Occupational balance (post-intervention)(post-intervention (up to 4 weeks))
- Role checklist (baseline)(baseline)
- Occupational questionnaire (post-intervention)(post-intervention (up to 4 weeks))
- Role checklist (follow-up)(1-month follow-up)
- Occupational questionnaire (baseline)(baseline)
- Occupational balance (baseline)(baseline)
- Occupational balance (follow-up)(1-month follow-up)
- Role checklist (post-intervention)(post-intervention (up to 4 weeks))
- Occupational questionnaire (follow-up)(1-month follow-up)