A comparison in early high school students of the effect of an 8 week course of mindfulness (with and without parental involvement) versus normal school lessons on anxiety, depression, eating disorder risk factors and wellbeing

Completed

• Conditions: Depression; Anxiety; Eating disorders; Wellbeing; Mental Health - Depression; Mental Health - Anxiety; Mental Health - Eating disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001052527
• Lead Sponsor: Flinders University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 350

Inclusion Criteria

enrolled at selected school in Year 8, with passive consent from parent and active assent from student

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Depression and anxiety subscale scores, and total negative affect score on DASS-21[two weeks prior to intervention, one week post intervention, 5 month and twelve month follow up];Weight and shape concerns subscales of the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire[two weeks prior to intervention, one week post intervention, 5 month and twelve month follow up];Wellbeing (Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale)[two weeks prior to intervention, one week post intervention, 5 month and twelve month follow up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mindfulness (CHIME-youth multifactor questionnaire)[two weeks prior to intervention, one week post intervention, 5 month and twelve month follow up]