A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to strengthen mental health and psychological resources in university students: a randomized controlled trial

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• Conditions: Mental disorders; Anxiety; Sense of coherence; Stress, Psychological; SP2.840.385.522; Resilience, Psychological; Depression; Mental health

• Registration Number: RBR-4hnphgb
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Cesumar

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-05-19
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023
• Study Completion: 2023-06-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Undergraduate students from Cesumar University; aged =18 years; who wish to participate in the study; who can participate in at least six of the eight sessions of the mindfulness program; and who provide informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Students with severe symptoms of anxiety (GAD-7 equal to or greater than 15), depression (PHQ-9 equal to or greater than 15) and severe mental disorder (self-reported); those who report experience with mindfulness, other meditations or mind-body practices such as yoga in the previous 6 months

Study & Design

• Study Type: Intervention
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluate the effect of the intervention on symptoms of generalized anxiety. It is expected to find a reduction of at least 0.5 in the anxiety score, as assessed by the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) scale, applied before and after 8 weeks of the mindfulness-based intervention.;Evaluate the effect of the intervention on averages of positive mental health. It is expected to find an increase of at least 0.5 in the positive mental health score, as assessed by the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form (MHC-SF) scale, applied before and after 8 weeks of the mindfulness-based intervention.