Brief Yoga and Mindfulness for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence

September 27, 2023 updated by: Navidreza Hosseinzadeh ASL, Istanbul Aydın University

A Brief Yoga- and Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program for Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence: A Randomized Control Trial Study

This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a brief yoga- and mindfulness-based psychoeducation program and its working mechanisms in improving psychological health parameters (depression, anxiety, and stress) among women who have experienced domestic violence (DV).

In a randomized controlled trial, 51 DV-victimized women were assigned to an intervention group (n = 27) or a waitlist control group (n = 24). The intervention was a five-week yoga- and mindfulness-based psychoeducation program.

The researchers planned to provide support for the effectiveness of a brief yoga- and mindfulness-based psychoeducation program for improving the psychological health of DV-victimized women. Self-compassion and rumination were hypothesized as working mechanisms underlying the intervention's success.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

51

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
      • Istanbul, Turkey
        • Navidreza Hosseinzadeh Asl

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

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • The inclusion criteria for this study required participants to be women aged 18 years or older who had experienced domestic violence in the previous 12 months but were no longer in an ongoing domestic violence situation. Additionally, participants needed to have secure access to a smartphone or a laptop / Personal Computer.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Refusal to give consent or missing more than one session of the psychoeducation program were the exclusion criteria. The individuals who met the absence criterion were still able to continue the rest of the sessions; however, their questionnaires were not included.

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: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
No Intervention: Waitlist Control Group
Experimental: Yoga- and Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program Group
Behavioral: Brief Yoga- and Mindfulness-Based Psychoeducation Program
A unique mindfulness psychoeducation program incorporating features of Hatha yoga and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, plus the main concepts of self-compassion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21
Time Frame: 6 weeks
To measure the occurrence of symptoms associated with depression, anxiety, and stress. In this scale, higher scores mean higher depression, anxiety, or stress.
6 weeks
The Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form
Time Frame: 6 weeks
To measure self-compassion level. In this scale higher scores mean better/higher self-compassion.
6 weeks
The Brief State Rumination Inventory
Time Frame: 6 weeks
To measure rumination level. In this scale higher scores mean higher rumination.
6 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Istanbul Aydın University

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)

March 10, 2023

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 18, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

September 20, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 19, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

September 29, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

September 29, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 27, 2023

Last Verified

September 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2023/06

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

IPD Plan Description

The data supporting the results of this study can be obtained from the corresponding author upon a reasonable request. The data cannot be made publicly accessible due to their containing sensitive information that could potentially breach the confidentiality of research participants. Nonetheless, the authors are dedicated to providing access to the data for interested researchers in a responsible and transparent manner, while adhering to all applicable ethical and legal standards.

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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