NCT05831072

Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressed University Students

Efficacy of Mindfulness-cognitive Oriented Group Intervention Program on Depressive Symptoms, Coping Strategies and Quality of Life in University Students

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 19 (actual)
• Sponsor: Chung Shan Medical University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this study is to reduce depressive symptoms as well as increase the positive coping strategy and quality of life in depressed university students. The main question it aims to answer is: • The efficacy of 4-week mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program The participants will be requested to participate in a 4-week program and do the mindfulness practice at home.

Detailed description

In this study, the investigators will recruit university students through a poster at Chung Shan Medical University and the Internet. For the screening, students will be requested to complete the assessments of the Saint Louis University Mental Status and Beck Depression Inventory-II. Students who have suitable cognitive capacity and minor and above level of depressive symptoms will be included in the study. The participants will receive a mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program for 4 weeks. All the subjects will fill out the self-reported questionnaires at baseline, after the intervention, and one-month after the intervention. The assessments include Beck Depression Inventory-II, Brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory, World Health Organization Quality-of-Life Scale-BREF, Occupational Balance Questionnaire, Role Checklist, and Occupational Questionnaire.

Conditions

• Depression in Adolescence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program	Mindfulness-cognitive oriented group program is a 4-week program based on the theory of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). The main elements of MBCT such as mindfulness breathing, raisin meditation for mindful eating, body scan and mindfulness walking are included. In addition to the weekly intervention, participants are also required to do the mindfulness practice at home.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-01
• Primary completion: 2023-12-07
• Completion: 2023-12-07
• First posted: 2023-04-26
• Last updated: 2025-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Taiwan