Brief Mindfulness-based Intervention for Indonesian Teacher in Rural Area

NCT06125379 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 012211183
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

A randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of the brief mindfulness on teachers' perceived stress and their psychological well-being.

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Keywords

mindfulness; teacher; Indonesia; perceived stress; well-being

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Perceived Stress Scale (PSS

  The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) is a 10-item questionnaire widely used to assess stress levels in young people and adults aged 12 and above. It evaluates the degree to which an individual has perceived life as unpredictable, uncontrollable and overloading over the previous month. The PSS score is obtained by summing across all items. A total PSS-10 score from 0 to 40 is presented, with higher scores representing higher levels of stress.

  4 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Indonesian Well-being Scale (IWS)

  4 weeks

• Five Facet Mindfulness Scale (FFMQ)

  4 weeks

Study Arms (2)

MindCARE

EXPERIMENTAL

Group A is an experimental group that will receive mindfulness intervention for 4 consecutive weeks. Group A consists of 2-3 cohorts with 10-15 subjects per cohort.

Behavioral: brief mindfulness

Wait-list control group

NO INTERVENTION

Group B is the wait-list control group which did not receive any intervention for 4 weeks.

Interventions

brief mindfulness BEHAVIORAL

The mindfulness intervention protocol in this study is an adaptation of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) protocol with the cultural adaptation suits Indonesia population with addition of Islamic elements (i.e., a series of spiritual approaches) to improve emotional regulation, make sense of their life, be grateful and feel closer to God.

Also known as: MindCARE (Mindfulness for Compassion and Relieve Stress)

MindCARE

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• minimum two years of work experience as early childhood education teacher.
• minimum 25 years of age.
• scoring Moderate (total score 14-26) to High (total score 27-40) perceived stress on PSS-10

You may not qualify if:

• have received any formal / manualized mindfulness training prior.
• have ever been diagnosed with chronic stress or other related mental disorders such as anxiety, depression, PTSD.
• people with a history or tendency to commit suicide.
• people with addictive substance dependence who are recovering less than one year.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• International Islamic University Malaysia: lead
• Universitas Ahmad Dahlan: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Ahmad Dahlan University

Yogyakarta, 55166, Indonesia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress, Psychological

Interventions

Mindfulness

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities

Study Officials

• Jamilah HA Khaiyom, Doctoral

  International Islamic University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 26, 2023
• First Posted: November 9, 2023
• Study Start: October 15, 2023
• Primary Completion: April 25, 2024
• Study Completion: June 25, 2025
• Last Updated: May 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

ID (1)