Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Improving Teacher Wellbeing and Teaching Outcomes: A Multi-site, Mixed-methods Randomized Controlled Study

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Teaching Skills; Mental Health

Treatments: Behavioral: Mindfulness for Life; Behavioral: Positive education training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06926361

SBRE-24-0445

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of MBCT-L among Chinese teachers on their mental well-being and teaching outcomes and explore the mechanisms of how mindfulness practice brings these benefits. The study is a multi-site, mixed-methods randomized controlled trial including 160 teachers.

Enrollment: 160 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 21 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Teachers aged 21-65 years;
2. Teachers currently working in a school; and
3. Teachers willing to commit time for the 8-week course.

Exclusion criteria

1. Teachers previously joined a related group mindfulness-based intervention, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness - Finding Peace in a Frantic World (FPFW); or
2. Teachers who are mentally unstable or having active suicidal risk.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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160 participants in 2 patient groups

Mindfulness for Life

Experimental group

Description:

MBCT-L is an 8-week program consisting of mindfulness practices and cognitive-behavioral techniques with 8 sessions (2 hours and 15 minutes per session) and one-day retreat that can provide participants with an extended period to deepen their personal mindfulness practices.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness for Life

Positive education training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Positive Education program is an 8-week course consisting of theories and activities of positive psychology to enhance teachers' skills to support students' learning and wellbeing using a strength-based approach.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Positive education training