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The Impacts of Mindfulness on Psychological Wellbeing Among Nursing Students

No phase Interventional Psychological Well-being Mindfulness Problematic Internet Use

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Mindfulness and Happiness elective course.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Psychological Well-being, Mindfulness, Problematic Internet Use. Basic parameters: 18 years — 50 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Taiwan
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Official title

The Impacts of Mindfulness on Psychological Wellbeing and Nursing Competencies Among Nursing Students

Overview

The aims of this study are to develop a mindfulness-based elective course for nursing students and to evaluate its effects on psychological well-being, including mindfulness, depression, anxiety, stress, and problematic internet use, empathy, among nursing students.

Detailed description

This study will use a quasi-experimental design to examine the effects of a new elective course for nursing students. Convenience sampling will be used to recruit nursing students from a university of science and technology in Taiwan. Data will be collected at two time points: baseline (T0) and the end of the course (T1).

Participants who enroll in the elective course in mindfulness education will be assigned to the experimental group, whereas those who do not enroll in the elective course will be assigned to the comparison group. The anticipated total enrollment is 240 participants. Participants will be excluded if they are unwilling to participate in the study or do not complete the informed consent form.

Intervention: The experimental group will enroll in the elective course entitled "Mindfulness and Happiness," consisting of 2 hours per week for 18 consecutive weeks. The comparison group will not participate in this course. The elective course is designed using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) and is based on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction principles.

Interventions

  • Other Mindfulness and Happiness elective course
    Participants in the experimental group will receive the "Mindfulness and Happiness" elective course, consisting of 2 hours per week for 18 consecutive weeks.

Primary outcome measures

  • Perceived Stress Scale score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • Mindful Attention Awareness Scale score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • Chinese version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • The Problematic Internet Use Questionnaire-Short Form (PIUQ-SF) score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • Taiwan Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]
  • Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 Score [Time frame: Baseline (T0) and end of course (T1, 18 weeks)]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Nursing students enrolled at the participating university
  • Aged 18 years or older
  • Willing to participate in the study
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Enrolled in the elective course "Mindfulness and Happiness" for assignment to the experimental group, or not enrolled in the course for assignment to the comparison group

Exclusion criteria

  • Younger than 18 years
  • Unwilling or unable to provide informed consent

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: Yes

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Taiwan · 1 center
  • Ya-Chu Hsiao — Taoyuan City

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06361394 · CORPFIN0021

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗