This study investigates how different types of meditation may affect behaviors and emotions. The study is conducted entirely online and involves listening to 4-weeks of a guided meditation training. The meditation involves either Loving-Kindness or Relaxation techniques. The purpose of the study is to assess changes in behaviors and emotions using standard questionnaires, reports of real-world behavior, and online behavioral tasks. The overarching goal is to help clarify how mind-body practices may improve some aspects of well-being.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
75
Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week
Approximately 15-minute sessions are administered 6 days per week
Georgetown University
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
Social functioning
Participants will complete a questionnaire about their real-world social behaviors. An aggregate score will be computed; higher scores will indicate better social functioning.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
Affective responses
Participants will perform a wall-sit test and responses will be measured using a 0-100 Visual Analog Scale of intensity.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
Psychological well-being related to COVID-19
Participants will complete a questionnaire related to the psychological impact of COVID-19 social distancing. Higher scores will indicate worse psychological impact of COVID-19.
Time frame: 4-5 weeks
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