Mindful Kala: Virtual Bharatanatyam Wellness Program for Students

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Quality of Life; Cultural Competence; Stress
• Interventions: Behavioral: A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

• Registration Number: NCT04745364
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

In the current study, the researchers propose to develop and pilot test a Bharatanatyam (i.e. Indian classical dance) program called Mindful Kala with the hopes of decreasing stress and increasing psychosocial well-being, mindfulness, cultural competence, and connectedness amongst a group of college students. The investigators hope that this program can help students cultivate well-being during the challenging and stressful time of COVID-19.

Detailed Description

Objectives:

1. Evaluate the effects of the Mindful Kala program on outcomes of health-related measures such as mindfulness, stress, connectedness, and wellbeing amongst students. The investigators hypothesize that participants will experience fewer symptoms of stress, increased mindfulness, increased well-being, and increased connectedness.

2. Evaluate the effects of the Mindful Kala program on changes in measures of cultural competence. The investigators hypothesize that the level of cultural competence will increase among the students.

3. Develop and examine the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week Mindful Kala program for college students.

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-02-03
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-02-03
• Study Start: 2021-02-04
• Study First Posted: 2021-02-09
• Primary Completion: 2021-04-12
• Study Completion: 2021-04-12
• Status Verified: 2021-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-06-17
• Last Update Posted: 2021-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 53

Inclusion Criteria

• Yale student
• 18 years of age or older
• Must complete all survey measures
• Is available for all of the designated Session One & Session Two dates and times
• Attends all of the designated Session One & Session Two dates and times

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Exclusion Criteria

• Not a Yale student
• Not 18 years of age or older
• Does not complete all survey measures
• Is not available for all of the designated Session One & Session Two dates and times
• Does not attend all of the designated Session One & Session Two dates and times

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Session Two	A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala	Session Two participants undergo the 4-week course from 3/22/2021 to 4/12/2021
Session One	A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala	Session One participants undergo the 4-week course from 2/21/2021 to 3/15/2021

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in mindful awareness from Mindful Kala Intervention	Baseline, 4 weeks	A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases mindful awareness of the present moment. This will be measured by the State Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 11 scale items. The higher the score, the more mindful participants are. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).
Change in subjective well-being from Mindful Kala Intervention	Baseline, 4 weeks	A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases subjective well-being. This will be measured by the PERMA Scale (min = 0; max = 10) which consists of 15 scale items. The higher the score, the higher participant well-being. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).
Change in stress from Mindful Kala Intervention	Baseline, 4 weeks	A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program reduces student stress levels. This will be measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 10 scale items. The higher the score, the more likely participants are stressed. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).
Change in cultural competence from Mindful Kala Intervention	Baseline, 4 weeks	A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases cultural competence. This will be measured by the Cultural Competencies Self-Assessment Survey (min = 0; max = 5) which consists of 26 scale items. The higher the score, the more culturally competent participants are. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).
Change in connectedness from Mindful Kala Intervention	Baseline, 4 weeks	A primary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala program increases connectedness. This will be measured by one question asking questions how connected they feel to the Yale community (min = 1; max = 5). The higher the score, the more connected participants feel. Participants who received the intervention in Session One will be compared to the control (Session Two).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Stress	Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	A secondary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala intervention resulted in a longitudinal decrease in stress for Session One participants. This outcome is measured by the Perceived Stress Scale (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 10 scale items. The higher the score, the more stressed participants are.
Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Well-Being	Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	A secondary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala intervention resulted in a longitudinal increase in well-being for Session One participants. This outcome is measured by the PERMA Scale (min = 0; max = 10) which consists of 15 scale items. The higher the score, the higher well-being participants have.
Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Cultural Competence	Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	A secondary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala intervention resulted in a longitudinal increase in cultural competence for Session One participants. This outcome is measured by the Cultural Competencies Self-Assessment Survey (min = 0; max = 5) which consists of 26 scale items. The higher the score, the more culturally competent participants are.
Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Connectedness	Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	A secondary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala intervention resulted in a longitudinal increase in connectedness for Session One participants. This outcome is measured by one question asking questions how connected they feel to the Yale community (min = 1; max = 5). The higher the score, the more connected participants feel.
Longitudinal Impact of Mindful Kala on Mindfulness	Baseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks	A secondary objective of this study is to determine whether the Mindful Kala intervention resulted in a longitudinal increase in mindfulness for Session One participants. This outcome is measured by the Mindfulness Scale for Physical Activity (min = 0; max = 4) which consists of 11 scale items. The higher the score, the more mindful participants are.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Good Life Center, Yale University; 🇺🇸 New Haven, Connecticut, United States