Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychosocial factors associated with distress tolerance and quality of life among youth . The study is conducted on the youth age ranging from 15-24 years from districts Mardan and Nowshera of KP. Standardized tools are used to screen highly vulnerable cohort for further intervention. Eligible participants who scored higher on psychological distress, vicarious traumatization, and low on distress tolerance and quality of life and show their consent were recruited for the Intervention Phase. Participants were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups in intervention phase. Participants in the experimental group were given Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention (MBSR) training in the settings conducive for research.

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Key information

Conditions

Intervention Study

Age range

15 year–24 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Fatima Jinnah Women University

Rawalpindi, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

The participants studying in different public and private sector higher education institutes of Mardan and Nowshera districts of KP.
Participants who volunteer to participate were included.
Participants with High psychological distress, and Vicarious Trauma.
Participants with low distress tolerance and low quality of life.

Exclusion criteria

Participants below 15 years or above 24 years i.e., the age range of youth (as recommended by WHO) will be excluded.
Participants with any significant reported medical disease were also excluded.

Treatment and study plan

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

Behavioral

MBSR is Mindfulness based intervention designed by Kabat-Zinn (1990) in order to deal with the stress and other psychological issues among individuals. This has been very effective intervention across different cultures . In this 8 week intervention participants will be given some home tasks to practice for at least 40 minutes a day.

Primary outcomes

Changes in Psychological distress.

Time frame: Psychological distress will be measured before giving the intervention and at 8 weeks of intervention again the scale will be administered to measure psychological distress in order to check changes.

Psychological distress will be measured through Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). After giving intervention to the participants it is expected that the participants will score low on the scale as low score is the indication of low level of psychological distress on DASS. Score above 32 will be considered as high level of psychological distress while score below 32 will be considered as indication of low level of psychological distress
Changes in Vicarious Trauma

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score low on STQ.

Vicarious Trauma will be measured through Secondary Stress Trauma Questionnaire. Individuals scoring above 44 on the scale is the indication of high level of secondary traumatic symptoms.
Change in Distress Tolerance

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score low on DTS i.e., their distress tolerance will be improved.

Distress Tolerance will be measured through Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS).Low scores on the scale is the indication of higher level of distress tolerance. So score above 34 will be selected for participants to be recruited for study.
change in Quality of Life

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score high on WHOQOL-BREF.

Quality of life will be measured through The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). High scores on the scale is the indication of high level of quality of life. Individuals scoring above 62 on the scale will be considered as scoring high on QOL for the current study. After participants are exposed to the intervention they will score higher on WHOQOL-BREF which means high quality of life.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fatima Jinnah Women University

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Registry information

Acronym: MBSR

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2023
First posted: Dec 16, 2022
Registry last updated: Sep 28, 2023

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