The overarching goal of the project is to investigate if a mindfulness-based attention training (MBAT) program contextualized for Military Senior Leaders (SLs) might benefit SLs in three key domains: (1) cognitive abilities, (2) psychological well-being and self-reported physical health, and (3) strategic leadership skills and ability. The MBAT-SL program will be tested by the training cohorts and compared to the wait-list control cohorts who will receive the training after a no-training interval.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
91
Pre-recorded weekly sessions for 4 weeks. Each session will consist of approximately 2 hours of video content per week and weekly mindfulness exercises. This video will include MBAT program lectures, pre-recorded testimony from military leaders, and teaching materials. The course will also include 15-min daily mindfulness practice drills.
University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida, United States
Change in Sustained attention to response task (SART) score
The SART involves pressing a button to frequently presented non-target trials (numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and withholding the button press to the infrequent target trials (number 3). The participants can have a total score between 0 and 100% with a higher score indicating better sustained attention.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in 5FMQ scores
Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (5FMQ) is used to assess the five major aspects of mindfulness. The present study will use the 15-item short version. The scores range from 15 to 75, with higher scores indicating greater levels of mindfulness in different aspects of one's life.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in Decentering score
Decentering consists of 11 items measuring various thoughts and experiences, and the tendency to distance from those. The decentering score ranges from 1 to 55, with a higher score indicating a high level of decentering.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in PANAS positive affect score
Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) is a widely used self-reported measure of positive and negative affect. The present study will use a short version with a 5-item positive subscale. The score ranges from 5 to 25 with a higher score indicating a higher positive mood.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in PANAS negative affect score
Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) is a widely used self-reported measure of positive and negative affect. The present study will use a short version with a 5-item negative subscale. The score ranges from 5 to 25 with a higher score indicating a higher negative mood.
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Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in PSS score
Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) is a questionnaire measuring the degree to which situations in one's life are viewed as stressful within the past month. The present study will use the 4-item short version, with the total score ranging from 0 to 16, with a higher score indicating a higher level of perceived stress.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).
Change in PHQ4 scores
Patient Health Questionnaire 4 items (PHQ4) is an ultra-brief 4-item measure of depression and anxiety in the general population with the total score ranging from 0 to 12. Higher score indicates higher level of anxiety and depression.
Time frame: Baseline (T1) to post-4-week training interval (T2).