The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Mandala Activity on Anxiety and Spiritual Well-Being Levels of Senior Nursing Students

September 21, 2021 updated by: Çiğdem Sarı Öztürk, Gazi University

The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Mandala Activity on Anxiety and Spiritual Well-Being

This research was conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness-based mandala activity on the spiritual well-being and anxiety levels of senior nursing students in a parallel-group pretest-posttest randomized controlled study design. The required institutional permission and ethics committee approval was received. The study group of the study consisted of 170 senior nursing students (intervention group [n=84], control group [n=86]). Mindfulness-based mandala activity was applied to the intervention group via the zoom online program. Data were collected using the descriptive features form, the Spielberg Trait, and State Anxiety Inventory, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the scale of the positive-negative experience. The data were stored in the SPSS 24 program.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This research was conducted to determine the effect of mindfulness-based mandala activity on the spiritual well-being and anxiety levels of senior nursing students in a parallel-group pretest-posttest randomized controlled study design. The required institutional permission and ethics committee approval was received. The study group of the study consisted of 170 senior nursing students (intervention group [n=84], control group [n=86]). Mindfulness-based mandala activity was applied to the intervention group via the zoom online program. Data were collected using the descriptive features form, the Spielberg Trait, and State Anxiety Inventory, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and the positive-negative experiences scale. Students will be divided into groups of 6-10 and mandala activities will be carried out. 3 weeks of mandala activity, breathing exercises, affirmations, etc. a therapeutic application program was created and implemented. For the students in the control group, the standard support program given by the school administration and course instructors will be applied for clinical problems. At the end of the study, it is planned to apply mandala activities among the students in the control group. The research is based on Watson's "Human Caring" theory.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

170

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Turkey
      • Ankara, Turkey
        • Gazi University

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

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Registering the theoretical and practical courses within the scope of Nursing Vocational Courses Application II,
  • with internet access,
  • Students who agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Receiving psychiatric treatment (pharmacological and/or psychotherapy),
  • with substance addiction,
  • Must have participated in any meditation-based therapy program before.

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

  • Primary Purpose: SUPPORTIVE_CARE
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
EXPERIMENTAL: Intervention group
Mindfulness-based mandala activity was applied to the intervention group via the zoom online program. Students will be divided into groups of 6-10 and mandala activities will be carried out. 3 weeks of mandala activity, breathing exercises, affirmations, etc. a therapeutic application program was created and implemented.
Behavioral: Mindfulness-based mandala activity
Mindfulness-based mandala activity was applied to the intervention group via the zoom online program. Students will be divided into groups of 6-10 and mandala activities will be carried out. 3 weeks of mandala activity, breathing exercises, affirmations, etc. a therapeutic application program was created and implemented
NO_INTERVENTION: Control group
For the students in the control group, the standard support program given by the school administration and course instructors will be applied for clinical problems. At the end of the study, it is planned to apply mandala activities among the students in the control group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Spiritual well-being scale
Time Frame: Change from Baseline level of Spiritual well being scale at 3 weeks (change is being assessed)
The scale consists of 29 items and is a five-point Likert type. The lowest score of 29 points and the highest of 145 points are obtained from the scale. The higher the score indicates a higher spirituality well being.
Change from Baseline level of Spiritual well being scale at 3 weeks (change is being assessed)
The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
Time Frame: Change from Baseline level of The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at 3 weeks (change is being assessed)
The scale is a 40-item self-report measure of anxiety using a 4-point Likert-type scale (from 0 to 3 points) for each item. The total score obtained from the scale varies between 20 and 80. A large score indicates a high level of anxiety, and a small score indicates a low level of anxiety.
Change from Baseline level of The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory at 3 weeks (change is being assessed)

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Gazi University

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

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)

May 10, 2021

Primary Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2021

Study Completion (ACTUAL)

June 30, 2021

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 11, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2021

First Posted (ACTUAL)

September 22, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ACTUAL)

September 22, 2021

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 21, 2021

Last Verified

September 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2021/626

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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