The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Writing Expression Training on Stress and Cognitive Flexibility Among Military Personnel
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 72
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- perceived stress
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if mindfulness-based writing expression training works to improve stress and cognitive flexibility among military personnel. The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the mindfulness-based writing expression training lower the scores of the perceived stress scale and of the cognitive flexibility inventory?
- Researchers will compare the mindfulness-based writing expression training to the regular mental health education to see if the mindfulness-based writing expression training works to relieve stress and enhance cognitive flexibility among military personnel.
Participants will:
The intervention group received five sessions of mindfulness-based expressive writing training.
The control group carried out activities according to the daily mental health education training without any additional intervention.
All participants completed assessments of cognitive flexibility and perceived stress using the Cognitive Flexibility Questionnaire and the Perceived Stress Scale, administered both prior to and following the randomized controlled trial.
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
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Active-duty military personnel who are experiencing psychological stress can participate in the study.
排除标准
- 未提供
研究组 & 干预措施
Mindfulness-based writing expression training group
The intervention group received five sessions of mindfulness-based expressive writing training. Each session lasts for 40 to 60 minutes, including 10 minutes of mindfulness meditation, 20 to 30 minutes of writing expression, and 10 to 20 minutes of discussion and sharing. This is done once a day for 5 consecutive days.
干预措施: mindfulness-based writing expression intervention (Other)
control group
The control group carried out regular mental health education activities during the same period, each session lasting 40 to 60 minutes, once a day for 5 consecutive days.
干预措施: Regular Mental Health Education Group (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
perceived stress
时间窗: Baseline: The perceived stress level of military personnel is evaluated one day before the intervention. After 5 sessions intervention, the same scale is used again to assess the perceived stress of the military personnel immediately afterwards.
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is used to measure the participants' perceived stress levels over the previous month. This scale contains 14 items, including 7 measuring loss of control and 7 measuring perceived tension, with responses ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (always). Notably, items 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13 are scored in reverse order. The total scores ranged between 0 and 56, with higher scores indicating increased levels of stress.
cognitive flexibility
时间窗: The cognitive flexibility level of military personnel is evaluated one day before the intervention. After 5 sessions intervention, the same scale is used again to assess the cognitive flexibility of the military personnel immediately afterwards.
The Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI) is used to measure participants' cognitive flexibility levels. It contains 20 items, which include 10 for control ability and 10 for alternatives, with responses ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (completely agree). Importantly, items 2, 4, 7, 9, 11 and 17 are scored in reverse order. The total scores ranged between 20 and 140, with higher scores indicating higher cognitive flexibility levels.
次要结局
- anxiety(The anxiety level of military personnel was evaluated one day before the intervention. After 5 sessions intervention, the same scale was used again to assess the anxiety of the military personnel immediately afterwards.)
- depression(The depression level of military personnel is evaluated one day before the intervention. After 5 sessions intervention, the same scale is used again to assess the depression level of the military personnel immediately afterwards.)
- posttraumatic growth(The posttraumatic growth level of military personnel is evaluated one day before the intervention. After 5 sessions intervention, the same scale is used again to assess the posttraumatic growth of the military personnel immediately afterwards.)
研究者
Xiaofan Yan
lecturer
Army Medical University, China