Reducing Problematic Internet Use and Improving Well-Being in Adolescents Through Online Yoga Meditation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
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.
Aperçu de l'étude
Statut
Les conditions
Intervention / Traitement
Description détaillée
Type d'étude
Inscription (Réel)
Phase
- N'est pas applicable
Contacts et emplacements
Lieux d'étude
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Virginia
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Chantilly, Virginia, États-Unis, 20151
- Sahaja Yoga Meditation Virginia
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Critères de participation
Critère d'éligibilité
Âges éligibles pour étudier
- Enfant
- Adulte
Accepte les volontaires sains
La description
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.
Plan d'étude
Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?
Détails de conception
- Objectif principal: La prévention
- Répartition: Randomisé
- Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
- Masquage: Seul
Armes et Interventions
Groupe de participants / Bras |
Intervention / Traitement |
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Expérimental: Sahaja Yoga Meditation Group
Participants received a 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of four sessions per week.
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A 6-week online Sahaja Yoga meditation program consisting of 24 guided meditation sessions delivered four times per week.
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Autre: 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.
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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.
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Que mesure l'étude ?
Principaux critères de jugement
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
Délai |
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Problematic internet use
Délai: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
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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
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"From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
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Mesures de résultats secondaires
Mesure des résultats |
Description de la mesure |
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Mental well-being
Délai: "From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
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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.
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"From enrollment to the end of invention periode at 12 weeks"
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Collaborateurs et enquêteurs
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Collaborateurs
Dates d'enregistrement des études
Dates principales de l'étude
Début de l'étude (Réel)
Achèvement primaire (Réel)
Achèvement de l'étude (Réel)
Dates d'inscription aux études
Première soumission
Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Première publication (Réel)
Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude
Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)
Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité
Dernière vérification
Plus d'information
Termes liés à cette étude
Autres numéros d'identification d'étude
- TCM_SYM_2025
Plan pour les données individuelles des participants (IPD)
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Description du régime IPD
Délai de partage IPD
Critères d'accès au partage IPD
Type d'informations de prise en charge du partage d'IPD
- PROTOCOLE D'ÉTUDE
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