The Impact of Heartfulness Self-Care Program on Anxiety, Satisfaction With Life, and Loneliness Levels in Students and Staff in High Schools.

NCT05874232 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2022/01/2
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 203
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This quantitative study assesses the baseline anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scores in students and staff in a global study. Assessments at baseline will include the GAD, SWLS, and UCLA loneliness scale, and the same questionnaires were collected in Week 4 and Week 8. The Google form questionnaire will ask the high schoolers and staff for their email address and their parent's email address (if they are under 18). The form will also include a question eliciting interest in participation in the 4-weeks Heartfulness program. The program will include tools that promote a heart-based nurturing environment focusing on relaxation, positivity, and developing growth mindsets.

Conditions

Anxiety; Satisfaction With Life; Loneliness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Assess the current level of Anxiety

  To assess the current level of anxiety in high school students and staff through GAD Scale.

  Week 0

• Changes level of Anxiety

  To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on anxiety in high school students and staff.

  Week 4 and Week 8

• Assess the current level of Satisfaction with Life

  To assess the current level of satisfaction with life in high school students and staff through SWLS Scale.

  Week 0

• Changes level of Satisfaction with Life

  To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on satisfaction with life in high school students and staff.

  Week 4 and Week 8

• Assess the current level of Loneliness

  To assess the current level of loneliness in high school students and staff through UCLA loneliness scale.

  Week 0

• Changes in Loneliness levels

  To assess the beneficial impact of Heartfulness program on loneliness in high school students and staff.

  Week 4 and Week 8

Study Arms (2)

Heartfulness Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants were asked to practice relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using the calendar and HeartBot app, and participate in once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes during the four weeks. The GAD, SWLS, and UCLA Loneliness scale was recorded prior to the start of the study, at the end of the program at Week 4, and after the duration of 4 weeks at Week 8. The score was reviewed to see the changes in anxiety, satisfaction with life, and loneliness scale.

Behavioral: Self-Care Program through Heartfulness

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group had no change in their daily routines.

Interventions

Self-Care Program through Heartfulness BEHAVIORAL

A four-week Self-Care program through Heartfulness will be offered to participants in the Heartfulness group. This would include a daily practice of relaxation tools for 15 minutes a day using an app and once a weekly webinar for 30 minutes. Guided relaxation and meditation sessions will be offered to the participants during the intervention weeks. These virtual sessions were conducted by Heartfulness Champions and certified trainers from Heartfulness Institute.

Heartfulness Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 14 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• High School Students (grades 9-12) and Staff, aged 14 and above, and willing to participate in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Non-English speaking high school students and staff and those with mental health diagnoses such as Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety disorders.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Heartfulness Institute: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ranjani B Iyer

Novi, Michigan, 48375, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Iyer P, Iyer L, Carter N, Iyer R, Stirling A, Priya L, Sriraman U. Self-Care Program as a Tool for Alleviating Anxiety and Loneliness and Promoting Satisfaction With Life in High School Students and Staff: Randomized Survey Study. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Sep 30;8:e56355. doi: 10.2196/56355.

  PMID: 39047180 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders; Personal Satisfaction

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders; Behavior

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 4, 2023
• First Posted: May 24, 2023
• Study Start: February 3, 2022
• Primary Completion: June 3, 2022
• Study Completion: July 3, 2022
• Last Updated: May 24, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF
• Time Frame: Starting six months after publication
• Access Criteria: Access criteria IPD and any additional supporting information will be shared with the researchers furthering research in stress management and emotional wellness tools.

Locations

US (1)