NCT04602455

The Impact of Heartfulness Program on Loneliness in High School Students in the US

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 108 (actual)
• Sponsor: Heartfulness Institute · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 14 Years – 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This quantitative study assesses the baseline loneliness scores in all the high school students in the US. Assessments at baseline will include the UCLA loneliness scale. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.

Detailed description

The specific aims of the study are: 1. To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students through the UCLA loneliness scale. 2. To assess the beneficial impact of the Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students in the US.

Conditions

• Loneliness

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Self-Care Program through Heartfulness	A four-week Self-Care program through Heartfulness will be offered to participants in the Heartfulness group. This would include a daily practice of relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using an app and once a week webinar for 30 minutes. Guided relaxation and meditation sessions will be offered to the participants during the intervention weeks. These virtual sessions were conducted by Heartfulness Champions and certified trainers from Heartfulness Institute.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-06-23
• Primary completion: 2020-07-28
• Completion: 2020-08-15
• First posted: 2020-10-26
• Last updated: 2020-10-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States