The Effects of Mindfulness Practice With Tao Art (Love Peace Harmony Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age19+
SponsorSha Research Foundation
About this trial
The Effects of Mindfulness Practice with Tao Art ("Love Peace Harmony" Calligraphy and Song) on Well-being - Controlled Randomized Study
The goal of this controlled randomized clinical study is to learn if a Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness Practice works to improve Well-being. The main questions it aims to answer are:
* Does Tao Calligraphy Mindfulness practice improve these three aspects of well-being in adults: (1) Perceived Stress, (2) the Social Connectedness, and (3) Peace of Mind? * Will any improvement in the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Social Connectedness Scale (SCS), and the Peace of Mind Scale (PMS) in adults be statistically significant? Investigators will compare the values of these three scales at the beginning of the mindfulness practices to their values at three months of practice and control groups.
Participants will:
* be randomized into practice and wait-list control groups * complete the set of three questionnaires upon entry into the study - (the baseline or zero time point; at the 3-months time point, and at the six-months time point * practice the mindfulness techniques with Tao Calligraphy and Tao Song for a minimum of thirty minutes daily
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 19 and over
Willingness and ability to comply with data collection requirements
Submission of required documentation before entering the study, including informed consent and consent to release of information
Willingness to allow their data to be used for research purposes and published as deemed fit (while conforming to all applicable privacy laws) by Sha Research Foundation
Disqualifiers
Not meeting any of the inclusion criteria
Unwillingness to participate in data gathering
Unable to follow the practice regimen, including the daily individual mindfulness practices for at least 30 minutes
Pregnant or nursing. Participants who become pregnant during the study will be required to end their participation.
Trial design
Design model
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
Mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony).
Other interventionDuring mindfulness practice with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace Harmony), participants will repeatedly trace the lines of calligraphy with fingers while listening to, singing, or chanting with Tao Song. This enables them to achieve deep concentration, while maintaining fully alert state. The practice can be done in sitting or standing, depending on the health status and age and will last 30 minutes and is done daily for three months.
Treatment groups
50 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsGroup A: Practice GroupExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Wait-list Control GroupOther 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Mean Change from Baseline in Perceived Stress Scores on Perceived Stress Scale at three months
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) measures the degree to which situations in one's life are appraised as stressful, will be used to assess the impact of the Tao art mindfulness practice on psychological stress. The PSS has ten scores derived from answers to the then questions of PSS. These ten scores have a 0-to-4 scale, with 4 being the best possible outcome. PSS score is determined by following these directions: First, investigators will reverse the scores for questions 4, 5, 7, and 8. On these four questions investigators will change the scores as follows: 0 to 4, 1 to 3, 2 to 2, 3 to 1, 4 to 0. Then, investigators will add up the scores for each item to get a total. Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress: * Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. * Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. * Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Time frame
From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to end of practices at three months.2
Mean Change from Baseline in Social Connectedness Scores on Social Connectedness Scale at three months
The Social Connectedness Score (SCS) measures the extent to which one feels connected to others in their social environment. It is derived from answers to eight questions along a 1-to-6 scale, 6 being the best possible outcome. The items are summed, with a higher total score indicating more connectedness to others.
Time frame
Frame: From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to the end of practices at three months.3
Mean Change from Baseline in Peace of Mind Scores on Peace of Mind Scale at three months
The Peace of Mind Scale (PMS) was developed to capture an internal state of peacefulness and harmony that is said to be a more valued aspect of subjective well-being in the east, however it has recently begun to receive attention cross-culturally and has also been studied in conjunction with calligraphy writing and stress. PMS has seven scores, derived from answers to the seven questions of PMS. These seven scores have a 1-to-5 scale, with 5 being the best possible outcome. PMS score is determined by following these directions: First, investigators will reverse the scores for questions 5 and 7. On these two questions investigators will change the scores as follows: 1 to 5, 2 to 4, 3 to 3, 4 to 2, 5 to 1. Then, investigators will add up the scores for each item to get a total. The average of the item scores is an overall measure of peace of mind, with higher scores indicating greater peace of mind.
Time frame
Frame: From start of Mindfulness practices with Tao Art (Calligraphy and Song Love Peace and Harmony) to end of practices at three months.Sponsors and contacts
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