A meditation-based intervention to promote low carbon lifestyles and enhanced perceived quality of life among Sinhala-speaking private sector employees in Western province, Sri Lanka: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Occupational stress and perceived quality of life
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2022/026
- Lead Sponsor
- World Bank- AHEAD operations
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Pending
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
1. Male and Female adults who are between 18 and 60 years in age
2. Be able to read, write and speak Sinhala
3. Individuals who have completed at least secondary education (Advanced level passed)
4. Individuals who are employed in private or public sectors
5. Employees who reside within the administrative boundaries of Western province
6. Individuals who work at least for 8 hours per day (working days should not be less than 4 days and greater than 6 days)
7. Individuals who have not regularly practiced meditation or yoga for at least for 5 years preceding the date of recruitment (based on individual’s self-reporting)
8. Individuals who have scored greater than 1 for the Effort–Reward Imbalance (ERI) ratio and higher mean score (> 13.75) for the overcommitment scale 9. Individuals who scored below 26 for the Montreal-Cognitive Assessment (MoCA)
10. The distance between the working place and residence should be in between 15 km – 25 km
11. Individuals who have access to both natural and artificial fuel sources
12. Individuals who have access to both organic and non-organic food sources
13. Individuals who have access to both in-situ and ex-situ solid disposal methods
14. Individuals who are willing to complete study-specific tasks
15. Individuals who have access to the internet and emailing facility
16. Individuals who have no substantial continuous prior training in yoga, meditation or mindfulness (novices) but are willing to practice meditation/any relaxation technique
1. Physically disabled individuals
2. Cognitively impaired individuals (based on individual’s self-reporting)
3. Individuals who take medicine for mental disorders/conditions and long-term chronic diseases/conditions
4. Individuals who have prior in-depth knowledge in climate change and environmental psychology (i.e. graduates in environmental science and environmental management)
5. Residents in housing complexes/ apartments/ and boarding places
6. Individuals who have joined environmental awareness programme at the point of recruitment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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