Zentangle on Psychological Well-being

NCT04309279 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: PSY011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 38
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study will examine the effects of Zentangle as an intervention for reducing stress and enhancing psychological wellbeing among Hong Kong adults. Zentangle is a mindful doodling process in which participants draw repetitive, structured patterns on small pieces of paper. The patterns consist of combinations of dots, lines, and curves. Zentangle is developed in 2003 by two Americans, and this concept is still new to many people. Some studies suggested that Zentangle can be effective in reducing stress and anxiety, but the number of research papers on Zentangle is limited. Although Zentangle has become a rather popular stress relief activity in Hong Kong recently due to its easiness to learn and minimal tool requirement, there is no related study on its effectiveness in promoting psychological wellbeing in Hong Kong.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness

Keywords

Zentangle; Mindful doodling; Mindfulness; Psychological Well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS)

  PANAS is a 20-item scale, comprises of two 10-item subscales measuring positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). This self-report measure is being widely used in both clinical and community settings. A 5-point Likert scale is employed, ranging from "very slightly or not at all" to "extremely", to measure the extent to which participants have experienced such feelings over a specific period of time.

  Baseline (Pre-intervention), immediately after intervention and 2-week post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Change in Depression Anxiety Stress Scales-21 (DASS-21)

  Baseline (Pre-intervention) and 2-week post-intervention

• Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire-Short Form (FFMQ-SF)

  Baseline (Pre-intervention) and 2-week post-intervention

• Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF)

  Baseline (Pre-intervention) and 2-week post-intervention

• Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

  Baseline (Pre-intervention) and 2-week post-intervention

• Treatment evaluation form and engagement questionnaire

  Immediately after intervention and 2-week post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

Zentangle group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Zentangle

Wait-list Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Zentangle BEHAVIORAL

Zentangle is a mindful doodling process in which participants draw repetitive, structured patterns on small pieces of paper. The patterns consist of combinations of dots, lines, and curves.

Also known as: Mindful doodling

Zentangle group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Hong Kong residents
• Aged from 18 to 65
• Cantonese language fluency
• Willingness to provide informed consent and comply with the trial protocol
• Be able to join online webinar via a computer

You may not qualify if:

• Have suicidal ideation
• Are using medication or psychotherapy for any psychiatric disorder
• Experiencing depression and anxiety
• Have major psychiatric, medical or neurocognitive disorders that make participation infeasible based on the research team's judgment
• Are currently participating in a mindfulness practice

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Chinese University of Hong Kong: lead

Study Sites (1)

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shatin, Hong Kong

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Psychological Well-Being

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Personal Satisfaction; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: The randomization will be performed by an independent assessor using a computer-generated list of numbers. A 2-hour online Zentangle class will be delivered to the Zentangle group by a certified Zentangle teacher via online webinar. The Zentangle group will complete a short qualitative questionnaire and participate in a 15-minute brief discussion right after the Zentangle class. They will also be encouraged to practice Zentangle daily for two weeks. Both Zentangle group and waitlist control group will complete a set of online questionnaires before the intervention commences, immediately after the intervention and 2 weeks after the intervention. An online Zentangle class will be provided to the waitlist control group after the post-intervention data of the Zentangle group has been collected.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 9, 2020
• First Posted: March 16, 2020
• Study Start: April 11, 2020
• Primary Completion: June 30, 2020
• Study Completion: July 30, 2020
• Last Updated: January 15, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

Locations

HK (1)