Calm College: A Brief Mobile App Meditation Intervention Among Stressed College Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 88
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score)
研究概览
简要总结
This research investigated the effects of a mindfulness meditation mobile application (i.e., Calm College) on reducing stress in undergraduate college students with moderate, high, or extreme levels of stress as compared to a delayed intervention group.
详细描述
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a mindfulness meditation mobile application (i.e., Calm College) on reducing stress in ASU undergraduate students with moderate, high, or extreme levels of stress as compared to a delayed response group.
The study design is a randomized control trial with baseline, post-intervention (8 wks from baseline), and follow-up (12 wks from baseline) assessments. College students will be randomized to either a Calm College Intervention group or a delayed response group. Participants will be randomized after the completion of baseline and informed consent.
Aim 1: Investigate the effects of an 8-wk mobile meditation application (i.e., Calm) to reduce self-reported stress in ASU undergraduate students with moderate, high or extreme levels of stress as compared to a wait-list control group.
Aim 2: Explore the relationship between stress and reported health risk behaviors (i.e., inadequate sleep, physical inactivity, dietary behaviors, and alcohol consumption) in college students who use a mobile meditation application (i.e, Calm).
Recruitment: Participants will be recruited during September 2017. Interested participants will be directed to a Qualtrics link to complete an online eligibility screener. The screener will take approximately 10 minutes to complete (See Eligibility Survey). The survey will be free, voluntary, and available online. Participants will be allowed to skip questions in the survey.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Current full-time undergraduate student at Arizona State University
- •18 years of age
- •Able to read/understand English
- •Own a smartphone
- •A score of 14 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
- •Willingness to be randomized
- •Willingness to download the Calm application
排除标准
- •Participated in any mindfulness based practice within the last 6 months
- •Currently utilize Calm or any other mindfulness based mobile application
- •low levels of stress (i.e., less than a score of 14 assessed with the Perceived Stress Scale)
研究组 & 干预措施
Calm
The intervention ran for 8-wks with a 4-wk follow-up period. Intervention participants completed "7 days of Calm" during Week 1. For the remaining weeks (Week 2- Week 8) intervention participants were asked to meditate during the weekday from a 10-minute meditation of their choice. Throughout the intervention, the Calm College group were sent reminder texts/emails via Google Voice to participate in the meditation sessions if participants are not meditating for more than 30 minutes a week (see Participant Scripts).
干预措施: Calm (Behavioral)
Control
This group was a wait list control group who received the treatment following the intervention period.
结局指标
主要结局
Stress (Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) score)
时间窗: 8 weeks post baseline
The PSS is a 10-item inventory used for the assessment of perceived stress. The scale measures the degree to which situations are appraised as stressful. ?". The items are rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). Higher scores indicate higher levels of stress. Scores are computed via sum.
次要结局
- Physical Activity (Aerobic and strength training, using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS))(8 weeks post baseline)
- Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ)(8 weeks post baseline)
- Sleep (Self-reported sleep using the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form (PROMIS 8a))(8 weeks post baseline)
- Diet (Fruit and vegetable consumption, using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS))(8 weeks post baseline)
- Alcohol Consumption (Alcohol consumption, using the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS))(8 weeks post baseline)
- Self-Compassion Survey Short-Form (SCS-SF)(8 weeks post baseline)
研究者
Jennifer Huberty
Associate Professor
Arizona State University