This quantitative study assesses the baseline anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scores in students and staff in a global study. Assessments at baseline will include the GAD, SWLS, and UCLA loneliness scale, and the same questionnaires were collected in Week 4 and Week 8. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers and staff for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.
The specific aim of this study is to assess changes in scores measuring symptoms of anxiety using GAD-7 (and GAD-Child), Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS and SWLS-C), and UCLA Loneliness Scale (Version 3).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
203
A four-week Self-Care program through Heartfulness will be offered to participants in the Heartfulness group. This would include a daily practice of relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using an app and once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes. Guided relaxation and meditation sessions will be offered to the participants during the intervention weeks. These virtual sessions were conducted by Heartfulness Champions and certified trainers from Heartfulness Institute.
Ranjani B Iyer
Novi, Michigan, United States
Assess the current level of Anxiety
To assess the current level of anxiety in high school students and staff through GAD Scale.
Time frame: Week 0
Changes level of Anxiety
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on anxiety in high school students and staff.
Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8
Assess the current level of Satisfaction with Life
To assess the current level of satisfaction with life in high school students and staff through SWLS Scale.
Time frame: Week 0
Changes level of Satisfaction with Life
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on satisfaction with life in high school students and staff.
Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8
Assess the current level of Loneliness
To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students and staff through UCLA loneliness scale.
Time frame: Week 0
Changes in Loneliness levels
To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students and staff.
Time frame: Week 4 and Week 8
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