The Effect of a Breathing Meditation Program on Perceived Stress, Sense of Integrity, and Quality of Life in the Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 128
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Perceived Stress Scale
研究概览
简要总结
A decrease in physical activity during old age leads to a decline in quality of life and life satisfaction. Increased stress and anxiety levels during this period negatively affect individuals' mood and reduce their quality of life. Individuals with a strong sense of coherence cope more effectively with stress and maintain a higher quality of life. Breathing meditation is a side-effect-free and easily applicable method that reduces the effects of stress by increasing individual awareness. Mindfulness-based breathing practices contribute to mental calmness and a healthier coping with stress. Experimental studies evaluating the effects of breathing meditation on stress, sense of coherence, and quality of life in older individuals are limited in the literature. This study aimed to determine the effects of a breathing meditation program on perceived stress, sense of coherence, and quality of life in older individuals.
The study was conducted with a randomized controlled experimental design between October 2024 and September 2025 with 128 participants (63 in the experimental group and 65 in the control group). Data were collected using the Participant Information Form, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Sense of Personal Integrity Scale (SWI), and the Quality of Life Scale for the Elderly (WHOQOL-OLD). Individuals in the experimental group received a 15-minute breathing meditation session daily for 10 days. The control group received no intervention. The scales were administered as a pretest and a posttest after day 15 in both groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS software; independent and dependent sample t-tests, chi-square tests, and descriptive statistics were used, with a significance level of p<0.05.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 65 Years 至 —（Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Individuals aged 65 years and above,
- •who volunteered to participate,
- •had no communication difficulties,
- •had not previously received any training or practice related to relaxation, breathing, or stress management.
排除标准
- •Having received any training or practice in relaxation, breathing or stress management before.
结局指标
主要结局
Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
The scale consists of 14 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 4 ("very often"), with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. Negatively worded items are reverse-scored, and the total score ranges from 0 to 56.
The Sense of Coherence Scale
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
The scale consists of 13 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and higher scores indicate a stronger sense of coherence. The SOC captures how individuals understand and respond to life events, their perceived ability to manage challenges, and the meaningfulness they attribute to life experiences.
WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
Quality of life was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD scale, developed by the World Health Organization for older adults. The scale includes 24 items covering six domains: sensory abilities, autonomy, past, present, and future activities, social participation, death and dying, and intimacy. Items are scored on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: Baseline (First day)
The scale consists of 14 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 4 ("very often"), with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. Negatively worded items are reverse-scored, and the total score ranges from 0 to 56.
The Sense of Coherence Scale
时间窗: Baseline (First day)
The scale consists of 13 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and higher scores indicate a stronger sense of coherence. The SOC captures how individuals understand and respond to life events, their perceived ability to manage challenges, and the meaningfulness they attribute to life experiences.
WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module
时间窗: Baseline (First day)
Quality of life was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD scale, developed by the World Health Organization for older adults. The scale includes 24 items covering six domains: sensory abilities, autonomy, past, present, and future activities, social participation, death and dying, and intimacy. Items are scored on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
Participant Information Form
时间窗: Baseline- first day
The Participant Information Form was developed by the researchers in line with the literature and included sociodemographic characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, educational level, and living situation
Perceived Stress Scale
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
The scale consists of 14 items rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 ("never") to 4 ("very often"), with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived stress. Negatively worded items are reverse-scored, and the total score ranges from 0 to 56.
The Sense of Coherence Scale
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
The scale consists of 13 items rated on a 7-point Likert scale, and higher scores indicate a stronger sense of coherence. The SOC captures how individuals understand and respond to life events, their perceived ability to manage challenges, and the meaningfulness they attribute to life experiences.
WHOQOL-OLD (World Health Organization Quality of Life - Older Adults Module
时间窗: Post test - Fifteenth day
Quality of life was evaluated using the WHOQOL-OLD scale, developed by the World Health Organization for older adults. The scale includes 24 items covering six domains: sensory abilities, autonomy, past, present, and future activities, social participation, death and dying, and intimacy. Items are scored on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating better quality of life.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
DİLEK YILDIRIM
Associate Professor
Istanbul Aydın University