Brief Mindfulness-based Intervention for Indonesian Teacher in Rural Area

Last updated: May 18, 2025
Sponsor: International Islamic University Malaysia
Overall Status: Active - Not Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

brief mindfulness

Clinical Study ID

NCT06125379
012211183
  • Ages 25-55
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

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

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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 onPSS-10

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • have received any formal / manualized mindfulness training prior.

  • have ever been diagnosed with chronic stress or other related mental disorders suchas anxiety, depression, PTSD.

  • people with a history or tendency to commit suicide.

  • people with addictive substance dependence who are recovering less than one year.

Study Design

Total Participants: 80
Treatment Group(s): 1
Primary Treatment: brief mindfulness
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 15, 2023
Estimated Completion Date:
June 25, 2025

Study Description

Teacher in early childhood education (ECE) in Indonesia is experiencing high intense stress due to work environment, class management, child behaviour problem, and lack administrative support. Stress has also shown negatively impact their psychological well-being, quality of teaching, and to children's' executive function. Research about stress and the effects on teacher well-being is especially lacking for rural schools. They represent a forgotten minority and thus, teacher from rural area need a prompt and direct support in terms of stress management strategies.

This study employs a randomized wait-list controlled trial design (RCT) with an assessment before and after treatment. 4-weeks brief mindfulness-based protocol will be given to 40 teachers as experimental group. 40 other teachers receive wait-list treatment will assign as control group. Measurement of perceived stress level will be using Indonesian version of Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), psychological wellbeing will be measure using Indonesian Well-being Scale (IWS), and mindfulness traits will be measure using Indonesian version of Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ). Data analysis using MANOVA and ANOVA to measure the differences between groups and within groups for all tests and constructs measured.

Connect with a study center

  • Ahmad Dahlan University

    Yogyakarta, 55166
    Indonesia

    Site Not Available

Map preview placeholder

Not the study for you?

Let us help you find the best match. Sign up as a volunteer and receive email notifications when clinical trials are posted in the medical category of interest to you.