The Effect of Music-Based Mindfulness to Cope with Acculturative-Related Stress

University of Miami60 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of music-based mindfulness on stress reduction among East Asian international students.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Stress

Interventions

Music-based MindfulnessBEHAVIORAL

The participants will receive a single 20-minute music-based mindfulness session in person. The participants will listen to instrumental music during the session.

Control GroupBEHAVIORAL

The participants will receive a single 20-minute information session in person. The information session will introduce the definition, history, basic concepts, and benefits of mindfulness practice.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Being 18 years of age or older * Pursuing an undergraduate/graduate degree with an F-1 visa * Originating from regions including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, and Japan * Living in the United States for no more than 3 years * Having less than one year of mindfulness practice Exclusion Criteria: • Individuals not meeting inclusion criteria

Locations (1)

University of Miami, Volpe 206

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Spielberger State-Anxiety Inventory

The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory survey which has six-item short-form of the state(STAI: Y-6 score. To calculate the total STAI score (range 20 - 80): * reverse scoring of the positive items (calm, relaxed, content) so 1=4, 2=3, 3=2 and 4=1; * sum all six scores; * multiply total score by 20/6; * refer to Spielberger's manuals to interpret scores (a 'normal' score is approx. 34 - 36) Participant will complete the survey 5 minutes prior to the intervention and then 5 minutes after the intervention

Time frame: 5 minutes before intervention and 5 minutes post intervention

Change in researcher-designed attention scale

There are two items. The first item "I am very focused in the present right now" will utilize a 5-point scale ranging from 1= "Not at All" to 5= "Extremely." Conversely, the second item "I have a lot of distracting thoughts right now" will be measured using a reversed score. In this context, higher scores signify greater levels of attention. A composite score of these two items will be reported.

Time frame: 5 minutes before intervention and 5 minutes post intervention

Change in Trail Making Test, Part A and B

The Trail Making Test (TMT) is a timed test and the goal is to complete the test as accurately and as quickly as possible. Raw scores are reported in seconds to complete the test. For Part B, an average score is 75 seconds and a deficient score is greater than 273 seconds. The present study reports T-scores, which can range from a minimum of 0 and a maximum of 100. The higher the T- score achieved by a participant, the better the performance, indicating a higher level of functioning.

Time frame: 5 minutes before intervention and 5 minutes post intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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