Movin' & Groovin' for Wellness: A Drumming and Dancing Program to Support Well-being in NUS Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 76
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Changes in quality of life
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate whether the "Movin' & Groovin' for Wellness" (MGW) performing arts program is able to support mental, social, and emotional health in NUS students. It will also assess the program's impact on students' well-being. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does participation in the program decrease depressive symptoms, stress levels and anxiety?
- Does the program foster creative expression among participants?
- Does the program foster social connections among participants?
Researchers compare the effects of the facilitated music and dance sessions (MGW program) to a Control group that does not participate in these activities. Participants are randomly assigned into either the Experimental (MGW) group or Control group.
Those in the Experimental group are randomly allocated to one of two subgroups, where participants either experience drumming or dancing sessions first (for 5 weeks), followed by the other activity (e.g., the only difference between subgroups is the order in which they experience the facilitated sessions). Both the drumming and dancing sessions are led by trained professionals. The sessions are held weekly for 10 weeks in dedicated performance rooms. Participants also complete questionnaires, and have the opportunity to participate in a focus group discussion to provide feedback about the program.
Control group participants complete the same questionnaires at the same time points without participating in the activities. The program aims to evaluate the effectiveness of music and dance in promoting mental health, social well-being, and creativity among university students.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
盲法说明
Because participants are either actively receiving facilitated participatory arts sessions or not, it is not possible to mask the intervention.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Be currently enrolled in NUS
- •Be between the ages of 18-40 years old
- •Be fluent (speak and write) in English
- •Able to commit to attending the live sessions for the entire 10-week period
- •Have normal or corrected-to-normal hearing and vision
排除标准
- •Have been diagnosed with a neurological or hearing impairment, or a physical impairment that would prevent moving/dancing
- •Are taking medicine to treat their mental health (as this would be a confound in the study)
结局指标
主要结局
Changes in quality of life
时间窗: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
Measurement of participants' quality of life using the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF). This measure captures physical health, psychological health, social relationships, and environmental domains. The physical, psychological, social, and environmental domain scores each range from 4-20 with higher scores indicating a higher quality of life.
Changes in depressive symptoms, stress levels and anxiety levels
时间窗: Baseline, Week 5, Week 10
Measurement of participants' depressive symptoms, stress levels and anxiety levels using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). The scores from the DASS-21 questionnaire are used to assess these changes. Depression/Anxiety/Stress sub-scales' scores can range from 0-21 with higher scores indicating worse symptoms.
次要结局
- Changes in social connection(Baseline, Week 5, Week 10)
- Changes in resilience(Baseline, Week 5, Week 10)
- Participant experience(Week 5, Week 10)
- Qualitative feedback from focus group discussion(Within two weeks post-program completion)
- Changes in creativity(Baseline, Week 5, Week 10)
- Changes in mood regulation through music(Baseline, Week 5, Week 10)
研究者
Kathleen Rose Agres
Assistant Professor
National University of Singapore