Mechanisms of Mindfulness Intervention: Cognitive Flexibility Dose Manipulation

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorPeking University

About this trial

This study hopes to:

1. explore whether an increase in the dosage of cognitive flexibility intervention corresponds to greater effectiveness of mindfulness intervention in alleviating emotional distress. 2. explore whether cognitive flexibility mediates the effects of mindfulness intervention on alleviating emotional distress.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

- Subjects with scores greater than 21 on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

- Aged 18-65 years old.

Disqualifiers

- Subjects who could not access the Internet;

- Subjects with insufficient Chinese ability;

- Subjects who have participated in mindfulness based projects for more than 6 weeks before, and / or the current frequency of meditation practice is more than once a week;

- Subjects with schizophrenia or psychotic affective disorder, current organic mental disorder, substance abuse disorder and generalized developmental disorder;

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress(MIED)-normal version

    Behavioral

    Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress (MIED) program provides standard audio instructions for mindfulness exercises, introduces the nature and law of anxiety, depression, and other emotions, the source of anxiety, depression, and other emotional distress, and the strategies and methods to alleviate emotional distress. These exercises, knowledge and strategies are based on the latest progress in the field of psychological counseling and treatment, and their application in daily life can help alleviate anxiety, depression and other emotional problems.

  • Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress(MIED)-increase cognitive flexibility

    Behavioral

    Increase the intervention dose of cognitive flexibility in Mindfulness Intervention for Emotional Distress (MIED). For example, including more cognitive reappraisal practice, psychoeducational content and practice about regarding thoughts just as thoughts.

Treatment groups

300 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups
Group A: MIED groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: MIED+CF groupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group C: waitlist control groupNo intervention 0 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Weekly changes of Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire during the intervention

The Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire is a self-reported questionnaire measuring mindfulness levels. Scores range from 39 to 195, with higher scores indicating higher levels of mindfulness.

Time frame
pre-intervention; weekly during the 7-week intervention; immediately after the intervention
2

Weekly changes of 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale during the intervention

The 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale is a self-reported questionnaire measuring distress. Scores range from 10 to 50, with higher scores indicating higher levels of distress.

Time frame
pre-intervention; weekly during the 7-week intervention; immediately after the intervention
3

Weekly changes of Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire during the intervention

Rumination-Reflection Questionnaire is a self-reported questionnaire measuring Rumination level.Scores range from 12 to 60, with higher scores indicating higher levels of Rumination.

Time frame
pre-intervention; weekly during the 7-week intervention; immediately after the intervention
4

Weekly changes of Emotion Regulation Questionnaire during the intervention

Emotion Regulation Questionnaire is a self-reported questionnaire measuring cognitive reappraisal level.Scores range from 6 to 42, with higher scores indicating higher levels of cognitive reappraisal ability.

Time frame
pre-intervention; weekly during the 7-week intervention; immediately after the intervention

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

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