The Effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" for University Students Affected by the Earthquake

Ataturk University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Earthquake; Trauma; Stress, Psychological

Treatments: Other: Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems; Other: Session 8: Living with the Heart; Other: Session 4: Internalizing compassion; Other: Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion; Other: Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle; Other: Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns; Other: Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life; Other: Session 6: Growing happiness

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05891223

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Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study, aimed to determine the effect of "Mindfulness Based Compassionate Life Training" given to university students on coping with post-earthquake trauma stress and grief process. According to the experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group, the participants selected from the universe will be assigned to the experimental and control groups impartially. In this study, a priori power analysis will be performed to determine the sample size. For the independent groups, in which the effect of "Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Life Training" on coping with post-earthquake trauma stress and grief will be compared, 80% power will be achieved at a significance level of 0.05 at a 95% confidence interval. A total of 68 participants will be reached by taking into account data losses and including 30% backup sample in the research. Participants included in the study will be numbered from 1 to 68 and 34 experimental and 34 control groups will be created from www.random.org.

Pre-test data will be collected before applying to earthquake survivors in the experimental group and control group. 8 sessions of Mindfulness Based Compassionate Life training will be given to earthquake survivors in the experimental group. Training sessions will be held online. For its effectiveness and continuity, each session will be held between 3 days and 7 days. One week after the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living training (after 8 sessions were completed), the "Post-earthquake Trauma Stress Level Determination Scale (NSSTDBÖ)", "The Grief Scale" was administered to the earthquake survivors. The "Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (STS-F)" post-test will be filled in by face-to-face interview. Post-test data from the experimental and control groups will be obtained simultaneously.

Full description

Research data will be collected face to face by researchers. 68 earthquake survivors who meet the inclusion criteria (to be studying at a university, to be affected by the earthquake, to be willing to participate in the study, to be open to communication and cooperation) will be included in the study. The descriptive features form consisting of 8 questions for data collection, "Post-earthquake Trauma Stress Level Detection Scale", "Mourning Scale". "Self-Compassion Scale Short Form (STS-F)" will be used. Research data will be collected as a pre-test and post-test for 1 month. Those who do not regularly participate in the Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living training will be excluded from the study. The research will be carried out with 68 participants, 34 in the experimental group and 34 in the control group.

Enrollment: 68 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Having a university nursing education
• Being affected by the earthquake
• Willingness to participate in the study
• Being open to communication and cooperation

Exclusion criteria

• Not attending sessions regularly

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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68 participants in 8 patient groups

Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems

Experimental group

Description:

* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * Encourage them to think about how threat, impulse and sedative systems have developed in their own lives. * A "safe place" application is made. * "Courtesy meditation" is done.

Treatment:

Other: Session 1: How We Evolved - Threat, Impulse, and Soothing Systems

Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion

Experimental group

Description:

* A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Building a compassionate relationship with resilience" and "kindness meditation: a benevolent" practices are made. * "A hand on your heart" and "a compassionate comrade" practices are made.

Treatment:

Other: Session 2: Threat and Self-Compassion

Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns Agenda

Experimental group

Description:

* Talk about homework. * A "breath break with kindness" is practiced. * "Establishing a compassionate relationship with desire", "guided meditation to discover the inner pattern", "courtesy meditation: a good friend" practices are made.

Treatment:

Other: Session 3: Unraveling the Knots of Desire and Patterns

Session 4: Internalizing compassion

Experimental group

Description:

* "Pretend-to-pretend" practice is made for participants to observe themselves. * In addition to the previous practices, the practice of "internalizing compassion" is made in order to increase their expanded mindfulness. * "Courtesy meditation: a neutral person", "kindness towards your body", which is based on mindfulness practices and increases body awareness and mindful movement, is carried out. During the day, they will be informed that they should do the "walking with kindness" practice on their own.

Treatment:

Other: Session 4: Internalizing compassion

Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle

Experimental group

Description:

* A "compassionate letter" application is made by asking participants to think about a situation they encountered recently or some time ago and is still causing distress. It is explained that they can gain insight with this application. * "Courtesy meditation: the 'difficult' person", "compassion and breathing: yourself" and "compassionate breathing: others" practices are made.

Treatment:

Other: Session 5: Me and others - Expanding the circle

Session 6: Growing happiness

Experimental group

Description:

* "Revisiting the good" practice is carried out to define the five sense organs for the participants. * "Forgiveness", "Asking for forgiveness", "forgiving others", "gratitude" practices are carried out. * The practice is expanded as "kindness meditation: groups and all beings".

Treatment:

Other: Session 6: Growing happiness

Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life

Experimental group

Description:

* Participants are made to choose a day in their life and allow a few minutes to pause in a mindful way. * "A breather for wise and compassionate action", "calmness meditation" and "joy sharing meditation" practices are carried out.

Treatment:

Other: Session 7: Weaving Wisdom and Compassion into Daily Life

Session 8: Living with the Heart

Experimental group

Description:

* The participants are told about the applications that they can apply for, where they need help to develop compassion towards self-healing skills, and the whole training is evaluated. * The "river of life" application, which evaluates mindfulness in depth, is carried out. * An overall summary of the 8-session study is made and feedback is received.

Treatment:

Other: Session 8: Living with the Heart