The Impacts of Mindfulness on Psychological Wellbeing Among Nursing Students

The Impacts of Mindfulness on Psychological Wellbeing and Nursing Competencies Among Nursing Students: a Longitudinal Study of Mindfulness Education Course Design, Implementation, and Effectiveness Verification

The aims of this study are to develop a mindfulness-based course for nursing students. As well as, to verify the effects on psychological well-being (mindfulness, stress, and anxiety) and nursing professional related competences (empathy, clinical practicum stress, nursing competency) among nursing students.

Study Overview

• Status: Recruiting
• Conditions: Students
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: mindfulness course

Detailed Description

A quasi-experimental study design will be used to examine the effects of a new elective course. Convenient sampling will be used to invite nursing students at a university of science and technology in Taiwan. The data will be collected four seven times, including baseline (T0), the end of the course (T1), before and after the nursing practicum (T2, T3).

Participants who enroll in an elective course in mindfulness education constitute the experimental group, while those who do not enroll in the elective form the comparison group. The total number of participants will be 240. Participants will be excluded if they are unwilling to participate in the study or do not complete the consent form.

Intervention: The experimental group will enroll in the elective course named "Mindfulness and Happiness," which will consist of 2 hours every week for a continuous period of 18 weeks. The comparison group will not participate in this course. The elective course is designed using the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) and is based on Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction principles.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Estimated): 240
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: ya-chu hsiao, EdD; Phone Number: +886939740890; Email: yjshiao@mail.cgust.edu.tw

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • N/A = Not Applicable
    • Taoyuan City, N/A = Not Applicable, Taiwan, 333 03
      • Recruiting
      • Ya-Chu Hsiao
      • Contact: ya-chu hsiao, EdD; Phone Number: +886939740890; Email: yjshiao@mail.cgust.edu.tw

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Nursing students who participated in the elective mindfulness course

Exclusion Criteria:

• under 18 years

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: receive a new elective course; The experimental group will enroll in the elective course named "Mindfulness and Happiness," which will consist of 2 hours every week for a continuous period of 18 weeks.	Other: mindfulness course; The experimental group will enroll in the elective course named "Mindfulness and Happiness," which will consist of 2 hours every week for a continuous period of 18 weeks. The comparison group will not participate in this course.
No Intervention: not receive a new elective course; The comparison group do not enroll in the new elective course named "Mindfulness and Happiness,"

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
perceived stress at baseline	The Cohen's Perceived stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' stress level. Higher score indicated higher level of stress.	Data were collected before course intervention
perceived stress at T0	The Cohen's Perceived stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' stress level. Higher score indicated higher level of stress.	Data were collected end the course intervention, around 5 months after baseline data collection.
perceived stress at T1	The Cohen's Perceived stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' stress level. Higher score indicated higher level of stress.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum, around 6 months after baseline data collection.
perceived stress at T2	The Cohen's Perceived stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' stress level. Higher score indicated higher level of stress.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum,around 7 months after baseline data collection.
anxiety disorder at baseline	Löwe's the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale(GAD-7) generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale is a validated measure that assesses individuals' anxiety level. higher score indicated higher level of anxiety.	Data were collected before course intervention
anxiety disorder at T0	Löwe's the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale(GAD-7) generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale is a validated measure that assesses individuals' anxiety level. higher score indicated higher level of anxiety.	Data were collected end course intervention,around 5 months after baseline data collection.
anxiety disorder at T1	Löwe's the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale(GAD-7) generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale is a validated measure that assesses individuals' anxiety level. higher score indicated higher level of anxiety.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum,around 6 months after baseline data collection.
anxiety disorder at T2	Löwe's the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item Scale(GAD-7) generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale is a validated measure that assesses individuals' anxiety level. higher score indicated higher level of anxiety.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum, around 7 months after baseline data collection.
mindful attention awareness at baseline	Brown & Ryan's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' mindful quality.higher score indicated higher level mindfulness.	Data were collected before course intervention
mindful attention awareness at T0	Brown & Ryan's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' mindful quality.higher score indicated higher level mindfulness.	Data were collected end the course intervention, around 5 months after baseline data collection.
mindful attention awareness at T1	Brown & Ryan's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' mindful quality.higher score indicated higher level mindfulness.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum,around 6 months after baseline data collection.
mindful attention awareness at T2	Brown & Ryan's Mindful Attention Awareness Scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' mindful quality.higher score indicated higher level mindfulness.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum.around 7 months after baseline data collection.
empathy at baseline	Jefferson scale of empathy Chinese version is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' empathy level.higher score indicated higher level empathy.	Data were collected before the course intervention
empathy at at T0	Jefferson scale of empathy Chinese version is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' empathy level.higher score indicated higher level empathy.	Data were collected end the course intervention, around 5 months after baseline data collection.
empathy at at T1	Jefferson scale of empathy Chinese version is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' empathy level.higher score indicated higher level empathy.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum,around 6 months after baseline data collection.
empathy at at T2	Jefferson scale of empathy Chinese version is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' empathy level. higher score indicated higher level empathy.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum.around 7 months after baseline data collection.
practicum stress at T1	The perceived practicum stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' nursing stress from practicum.higher score indicated higher level stress of practicum.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum, around 6 months after baseline data collection.
practicum stress at T2	The perceived practicum stress scale is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses individuals' nursing stress from practicum.higher score indicated higher level stress of practicum.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum,around 7 months after baseline data collection.
Nursing Competence at T1	The Competence Scale for Clinical Nurse (CSCN) is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses nursing student' nursing competence. higher score indicated higher level of nursing competence.	Data were collected before the nursing practicum,around 6 months after baseline data collection.
Nursing Competence at T2	The Competence Scale for Clinical Nurse (CSCN) is a validated multidimensional measure that assesses nursing student' nursing competence. higher score indicated higher level of nursing competence.	Data were collected after the nursing practicum,around 7 months after baseline data collection.

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chang Gung University of Science and Technology

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): February 20, 2024
• Primary Completion (Estimated): July 25, 2024
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 31, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: February 15, 2024
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 9, 2024
• First Posted (Actual): April 11, 2024

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): April 11, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: April 9, 2024
• Last Verified: April 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Anxiety; Stress; Mindfulness; Empathy; Competency
• Other Study ID Numbers: CORPFIN0021

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO
• IPD Plan Description: IRB does not allow

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No