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Reducing Problematic Internet Use and Improving Well-Being in Adolescents Through Online Yoga Meditation: A Randomized Controlled Trial

7. maj 2026 opdateret af: Tilburg University

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an online Sahaja Yoga meditation program on problematic internet use, mental well-being, self-esteem, and psychological distress among adolescents and youth in the United States. Participants aged 12-18 years were randomly assigned to either a six-week online meditation intervention or a waitlist control group. The meditation sessions were delivered online by experienced adolescent practitioners of Sahaja Yoga meditation under adult supervision.

All participants completed standardized self-report questionnaires before and after the intervention period. The study examined whether participation in the meditation program was associated with improvements in mental well-being and self-esteem, as well as reductions in problematic internet use and psychological distress. A follow-up assessment was also conducted for participants in the intervention group.

Studieoversigt

Detaljeret beskrivelse

Adolescents today experience increasing levels of stress, anxiety, social pressure, and excessive internet and social media use, which may negatively affect emotional well-being and daily functioning. Meditation-based interventions were considered a potentially accessible, low-cost, and non-pharmacological approach to supporting adolescent mental health and emotional resilience. The findings of this study were expected to contribute to the development of school- and community-based mental health promotion programs for young people.

Undersøgelsestype

Interventionel

Tilmelding (Faktiske)

204

Fase

  • Ikke anvendelig

Kontakter og lokationer

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Studiesteder

    • Virginia
      • Chantilly, Virginia, Forenede Stater, 20151
        • Sahaja Yoga Meditation Virginia

Deltagelseskriterier

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Berettigelseskriterier

Aldre berettiget til at studere

  • Barn
  • Voksen

Tager imod sunde frivillige

Ja

Beskrivelse

Inclusion Criteria:

i) school going; ii) able to commit to meditation four times a week during a period of six consecutive weeks.

Exclusion Criteria:

i) currently in treatment for several psychological problems, including trauma and addiction problems ii) already meditating on a regular basis.

Studieplan

Dette afsnit indeholder detaljer om studieplanen, herunder hvordan undersøgelsen er designet, og hvad undersøgelsen måler.

Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?

Design detaljer

  • Primært formål: Forebyggelse
  • Tildeling: Randomiseret
  • Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
  • Maskning: Enkelt

Våben og indgreb

Deltagergruppe / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Eksperimentel: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Group
Participants received a 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of four sessions per week.
A 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of 24 guided meditation sessions delivered four times per week.
Andet: Waitlist Control Group
Participants did not receive the intervention during the initial 6-week study period and completed outcome assessments only. After post-test assessment, they received the meditation program.
Participants served as a waitlist control group during the initial 6-week study period and received the intervention after completion of the post-test assessment.

Hvad måler undersøgelsen?

Primære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Problematic internet use
Tidsramme: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
Problematic internet use was measured using the Generalized Problematic Internet Use Scale 2 (GPIUS-2), a 15-item self-report questionnaire designed to assess problematic internet use (Caplan, 2010). The scale measures the subdimensions: 1) preference for online social interaction; 2) mood regulation, 3) cognitive preoccupation; 4) compulsive internet use; 5) negative outcomes, each with three items. Each item is rated on an 8-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (definitely disagree) to 8 (definitely agree), with higher scores indicating greater levels of problematic internet u
"From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"

Sekundære resultatmål

Resultatmål
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse
Tidsramme
Mental well-being
Tidsramme: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
Mental well-being was measured by the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a 14-item questionnaire that measures emotional well-being (three items), social well-being (five items), and psychological well-being (six items) (Lamers, 2015). Participants were asked to indicate their level of well-being over the past four weeks. Each item was rated on a scale from 0 (never) to 5 (every day), with a higher score indicating a higher level of well-being. Cronbach's alpha indicated excellent internal consistency of the scale at both measurement occasions, with α = .91 at pretest and α = .90 at post-test.
"From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"

Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere

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Datoer for undersøgelser

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Studer store datoer

Studiestart (Faktiske)

2. februar 2025

Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)

7. september 2025

Studieafslutning (Faktiske)

7. september 2025

Datoer for studieregistrering

Først indsendt

7. maj 2026

Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier

7. maj 2026

Først opslået (Faktiske)

14. maj 2026

Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler

Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)

14. maj 2026

Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier

7. maj 2026

Sidst verificeret

1. maj 2026

Mere information

Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse

Andre undersøgelses-id-numre

  • TCM_SYM_2025

Plan for individuelle deltagerdata (IPD)

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JA

IPD-planbeskrivelse

Individual participant data (IPD) underlying the results reported in this study, after de-identification, will be available upon reasonable request to the principal investigator after publication of the main study results. Data will be shared for scientific research and educational purposes.

IPD-delingstidsramme

September 2025 to September 2035

IPD-delingsadgangskriterier

Access will be provided through a secure data-sharing procedure in accordance with institutional and ethical guidelines.

IPD-deling Understøttende informationstype

  • STUDY_PROTOCOL

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