Solution-Focused Mindfulness: Impact on Students' Self-Esteem, Mindfulness, and Anxiety

NCT06810037 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Ondokuz Mayıs University
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Students have some problems related to stress and anxiety during their university years when they go through important transitions and change processes in their lives. In this sense, mindfulness program based on solution-focused approach is considered to raise the mindfulness levels of students, reinforce their self-esteem, and lower their anxiety levels. Therefore, this study comprehensively examined the effects of mindfulness program based on solution-focused approach on the self-esteem, mindfulness levels, and anxiety of university students. A significant difference was found between the scores of the students before and after the program on their trait anxiety levels, mindfulness, and self-esteem levels. In this case, it could be asserted that the mindfulness program based on the solution-focused approach had positive effects on their self-esteem, mindfulness, and anxiety levels of the students.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

mindfulness; Self-esteem,; solution-focused therapy; anxiety; university students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES)

  Morris Rosenberg (1965) developed the scale to assess self-esteem in adolescents. Çuhadaroğlu (1986) conducted the reliability and validity study of the scale in Turkiye. The scale has a total of 63 items. For the purpose of the study, the first 10 items of the scale were used to assess self-esteem. The questions are rated by the Guttman evaluation method. A score of 0-1 indicates a high level of self-esteem, 2-4 indicates a medium level of self-esteem and 5-6 indicates a low level of self-esteem

  first week and the end of the eighth week

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-STAI

  first week and the end of the eighth week

• Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS)

  first week and the end of the eighth week

Study Arms (2)

experimental group

EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Mindfulness Practice Based on the Solution-Focused Approach

control group

NO INTERVENTION

Interventions

Mindfulness Practice Based on the Solution-Focused Approach BEHAVIORAL

the experimental group received 90 minutes of solution-oriented based mindfulness practices one day a week for eight weeks

experimental group

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may qualify if:

• To be a third and fourth year student of Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Education,
• Not working in a private or state institution,
• Not having a disease that prevents sitting or walking in order to be able to perform the applications,
• Having anxiety about the future (it will be questioned whether it is present in the preliminary interview)

You may not qualify if:

• Have a diagnosed serious physical illness or chronic disease,
• Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness,
• Having experienced the loss of a family member or loved one within the last six months,
• History of substance abuse, suicide attempt or self-harm,

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ondokuz Mayıs University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ondokuz Mayıs University

Samsun, Atakum, 55139, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Mental Disorders

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: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Model Details: In the study, a randomized controlled experimental study design was used in order to determine the effect of the program. The third- and fourth-year university students who volunteered to participate in the study attended the eight-week Mindfulness program based on the Solution-Focused Approach.The study group of the research consisted of third- and fourth-year students who were attending the faculty of education of a university located in the Black Sea Region of Turkiye and volunteered to participate in the study. A total of 41 students (experimental group = 21, control group = 20) participated in the study. One student in the experimental group who did not regularly attend the sessions and one student from the control group who left some items blank after checking their answers were excluded from the data set. The study was completed with a total of 39 students (experimental= 20, control= 19).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 13, 2025
• First Posted: February 5, 2025
• Study Start: April 18, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 14, 2024
• Study Completion: June 14, 2024
• Last Updated: February 5, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)