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.
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Virginia
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Chantilly, Virginia, Förenta staterna, 20151
- Sahaja Yoga Meditation Virginia
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Beskrivning
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
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Förebyggande
- Tilldelning: Randomiserad
- Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
- Maskning: Enda
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: 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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Övrig: 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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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Problematic internet use
Tidsram: "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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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Mental well-being
Tidsram: "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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