Effects of an Online Meditation Course on Quality of Life
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Many interventions in the field of meditation are becoming increasingly popular and have gained worldwide acceptance over the past years, both in terms of health, but also psychological aspects. On the other hand, controversial and sometimes hypercritical positions are on the rise, questioning the positive effects of meditation on health due to the limited availability of high-quality scientific data. With regard to a large number of meditation interventions, the systematic exploration of procedures that have not yet been scientifically evaluated - also in online settings - is a meaningful contribution to meditation research.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Meditation
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Behavioral: Meditation
An online survey will be offered to participants who have enrolled in a 21-day meditation online course. The survey will be conducted using mobile website technology before and after the online course and additionally after 3 and 6 months.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1 [Change from Baseline Quality of life at 1 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Quality of life, PROMIS-29 Profile v2.1 [Baseline, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Global Health, PROMIS Scale v1.2 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Affect regulation, PANAS 10 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Stress, PSS 4 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Flourishing, FS 8 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Resilience, CD-RISC 10 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Mysticism, HMS-8 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Self-efficacy, ASKU [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Awe and Gratitude, GrAw-7 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Well-being, WHO-5 [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Spirituality, ASP [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
The scale ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is the lowest level and 100 is the highest level.
- Sedentary behavior [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
Duration in minutes
- Sporting activity [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
Duration in minutes
- Relaxation behavior [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
Duration in minutes
- Alcohol consumption [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
Assessed retrospectively (last 1 month) with self-designed question
- Cigarettes [Baseline, 1 month, 3 months and 6 months]
Assessed retrospectively (last 1 month) with self-designed question
Other Outcome Measures
- Qualitative interviews [1 month and 6 months]
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion criteria:
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Age: 18 years or older
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All persons registering for the online course
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Internet access
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Sufficient language skills, as well as cognitive and physical abilities, to participate in an online survey lasting approximately 30 minutes
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Active consent to the online consent form
Exclusion criteria
- Failure to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Charite University | Berlin | Germany | 14109 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- EXPAN