Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Intervention

Fatima Jinnah Women University60 enrolled

Overview

The aim of the current study is to find out the impact of Mindfulness based stress reduction intervention on psychosocial factors associated with distress tolerance and quality of life among youth . The study is conducted on the youth age ranging from 15-24 years from districts Mardan and Nowshera of KP. Standardized tools are used to screen highly vulnerable cohort for further intervention. Eligible participants who scored higher on psychological distress, vicarious traumatization, and low on distress tolerance and quality of life and show their consent were recruited for the Intervention Phase. Participants were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups in intervention phase. Participants in the experimental group were given Mindfulness Based Stress Intervention (MBSR) training in the settings conducive for research.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Intervention Study

Interventions

MBSR is Mindfulness based intervention designed by Kabat-Zinn (1990) in order to deal with the stress and other psychological issues among individuals. This has been very effective intervention across different cultures . In this 8 week intervention participants will be given some home tasks to practice for at least 40 minutes a day.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 24 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * The participants studying in different public and private sector higher education institutes of Mardan and Nowshera districts of KP. * Participants who volunteer to participate were included. * Participants with High psychological distress, and Vicarious Trauma. * Participants with low distress tolerance and low quality of life. Exclusion Criteria: * Participants below 15 years or above 24 years i.e., the age range of youth (as recommended by WHO) will be excluded. * Participants with any significant reported medical disease were also excluded.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in Psychological distress.

Psychological distress will be measured through Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS). After giving intervention to the participants it is expected that the participants will score low on the scale as low score is the indication of low level of psychological distress on DASS. Score above 32 will be considered as high level of psychological distress while score below 32 will be considered as indication of low level of psychological distress

Time frame: Psychological distress will be measured before giving the intervention and at 8 weeks of intervention again the scale will be administered to measure psychological distress in order to check changes.

Changes in Vicarious Trauma

Vicarious Trauma will be measured through Secondary Stress Trauma Questionnaire. Individuals scoring above 44 on the scale is the indication of high level of secondary traumatic symptoms.

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score low on STQ.

Change in Distress Tolerance

Distress Tolerance will be measured through Distress Tolerance Scale (DTS).Low scores on the scale is the indication of higher level of distress tolerance. So score above 34 will be selected for participants to be recruited for study.

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score low on DTS i.e., their distress tolerance will be improved.

change in Quality of Life

Quality of life will be measured through The World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (WHOQOL-BREF). High scores on the scale is the indication of high level of quality of life. Individuals scoring above 62 on the scale will be considered as scoring high on QOL for the current study. After participants are exposed to the intervention they will score higher on WHOQOL-BREF which means high quality of life.

Time frame: The time frame for the completion of intervention is 8 weeks after which it is expected that participants will score high on WHOQOL-BREF.