Investigation of Anxiety, Depression and Physical Activity Level in Whirling Dervishes

Esra Keski̇n

Status: Invitation-only

Conditions: Depression, Anxiety

Treatments: Other: Sema activity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04959227

2021-16

Details and patient eligibility

About

Sema, which means "to listen/hear" in lexical meaning, is a special physical activity performed in the form of rotating in different positions rhythmically with music.During the sema activity, although it is similar to dance therapy due to the cyclical movements it contains, it can also be evaluated as a physical activity. With Sema music therapy accompanied by musical melodies, it is similar to meditation, as the ties with the world are cut off and the attempt is made to reach divine love. Various studies have shown that physical activity, music therapy, dance therapy, and meditation have positive effects on depression and anxiety in the literature. However, there is no scientific study in the literature investigating the effects of Sema activity, which includes all these approaches, on depression, anxiety and physical activity. In order to support the literature in this sense, this study was planned to examine the effects of Sema activity on physical activity level, depression and anxiety. Individuals between the ages of 18-60 who are registered in Konya Mevlana Cultural Center who have been doing Sema for at least 1 year will be included in the study. Participants who agree to participate in the study will be asked to fill in the online Informed Volunteer Form, Demographic Information Form, Beck Anxiete Scale, Beck Depression Scale and International Physical Activity Scale - Short Form. The data will be analyzed statistically with SPSS version 23.0.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being literate
• Between the ages of 18-60
• Performing Sema for at least 1 year
• Doing sema regularly (at least 3 times a week)

Exclusion criteria

• Being diagnosed with depression
• Having any psychiatric illness
• Presence of chronic disease (hypertension, diabetes, neurological diseases, cancer etc.)

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

whirling dervish group

Description:

Beck Anxiety Inventory (min 0- max 63, As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.) Beck Depression Inventory (min 0- max 63, As the score increases, the level of depression also increases.) International Physical Activity Questionnaire

Treatment:

Other: Sema activity

control group

Description:

Beck Anxiety Inventory (min 0- max 63, As the score increases, the level of anxiety also increases.) Beck Depression Inventory (min 0- max 63, As the score increases, the level of depression also increases.) International Physical Activity Questionnaire