A Mind-Body Medicine Curriculum for Peer Counselors

August 26, 2022 updated by: James S. Gordon, M.D., The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Evaluation of a Mind-Body Medicine Curriculum for High School Peer Counselors

This study will evaluate a Mind-Body Medicine curriculum for high school peer counselors in order to answer the following research questions:

  1. Will peer counselor participation in the Mind-Body Medicine curriculum increase their sense of self-regulation, responsibility, social competence, and empathy; decrease anxiety; and increase hope?
  2. What are the experiences of peer support counselors participating in the Mind-Body Medicine curriculum?

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The study will be done at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The research will use a mixed-methods design by collecting both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data will be in the form of standardized research instruments and the qualitative data will be gathered through focus group interviews with the peer-counselors.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

124

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Parkland, Florida, United States, 33076
        • Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

15 years to 18 years (ADULT, CHILD)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

High school students who are participating in the Peer Counseling Program at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• All high school students who are participating in the Peer Counseling Program at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School

Exclusion Criteria:

• None (as long as the students meet the inclusion criteria)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Peer Counselors
Mind-Body Medicine Curriculum
Behavioral: Mind-Body Medicine Curriculum
The Mind-Body Medicine curriculum consists of presentations on different mind-body techniques as well as the research supporting the use of these techniques.The mind-body technique is then practiced in a supportive small group setting. Mind-body techniques will include guided imagery, relaxation techniques, several forms of meditation, autogenic training and biofeedback.
Other Names:
  • Mind-Body Skills Groups

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) scores
Time Frame: baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months
The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory has two subscales: State Anxiety and Trait Anxiety. Each has a minimum score of 20 and a maximum score of 80. Higher scores indicate more anxiety which is a worse outcome.
baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change in the Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales for Adolescents (SEARS-A)
Time Frame: baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months
The Social Emotional Assets and Resilience Scales for Adolescents (SEARS-A) has a total score and four subscales. The score ranges are as follows: Total Score 0-105; Self-Regulation 0-24; Social Competence 0-30; Empathy 0-33; Responsibility 0-18. Lower scores indicate a worse outcome. Subscales are summed to obtain the total score.
baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months
Change in the Adult Hope Scale
Time Frame: baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months
The Adult Hope Scale has a total score and 2 subscales. The score ranges are as follows: Total Score 8-24; Agency subscale 4-32; Pathways subscale 4-32. Lower scores indicate a worse outcome. Subscales are summed to obtain the total score.
baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 8 months

Other Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Focus Group Interviews
Time Frame: baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 6 months, and approximately 8 months
Focus group interviews will be held with approximately 3 groups of 8 students to obtain information about the experiences of peer support counselors participating in the Mind-Body Medicine curriculum.
baseline, approximately 2 months, approximately 6 months, and approximately 8 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

The Center for Mind-Body Medicine

Collaborators

Silicon Valley Community Foundation

Publications and helpful links

The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.

Helpful Links

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (ACTUAL)

October 22, 2018

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2019

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 8, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 23, 2018

First Posted (ACTUAL)

October 25, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

August 31, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 26, 2022

Last Verified

August 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • BCPS-001

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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