NCT06019416

Culturally Tailored Mindfulness-Positive Psychological Intervention Using Virtual Reality

Discrimination and Mental Health of Older Korean Adults in the U.S.: Feasibility and Pilot Trial of a Culturally Tailored Mindfulness-Positive Psychological Intervention Using Virtual Reality

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This study is to explore the experience of older Korean adults with anti-Asian racism in the U.S. and investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a virtual reality-based culturally tailored mindfulness-positive psychological intervention. Primary outcome is racism-related stress and secondary outcomes are negative mental health (e.g., anxiety, depressive symptoms, and anxiety) and positive psychological well-being (e.g., positive affect, optimism, life engagement, mindful attention awareness).

Conditions

• Mental Health Issue

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	culturally tailored mindfulness-positive psychological intervention	This 3-week culturally tailored mindfulness-positive psychological intervention instructs techniques to enhance positive emotions and meditation exercise lasting approximately 30 minutes. The culturally tailored mindfulness-positive psychological intervention consists of four modules: 1) noticing positive events, 2) amplifying positive events, 3) gratitude, and 4) mindfulness and meditation. This 3-dimensional software includes gamification features, including a virtual living room, Japanese garden, art gallery, and meditation garden. A private office and/or space was utilized to implement the culturally tailored mindfulness-positive psychological intervention for older Korean Americans/immigrants, provided by the recruitment sites such as non-profit organization and church. The private room at the sites had a desktop (or laptop) computer, a virtual reality device (Oculus Quest 2), a chair, and a desk.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-31
• Primary completion: 2023-02-01
• Completion: 2023-05-19
• First posted: 2023-08-31
• Last updated: 2023-08-31

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States