A Study of the Effects of a One-session Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation Practice on State Hope and State Gratitude in the General Population

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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This study aims to examine whether a brief mindfulness of the breath meditation practice is more helpful than listening to an audio recording in relation to improving hope and gratitude in the general population.

Detailed Description
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This one-session online study will randomise members of the general public to either 1) a mindfulness of the breath meditation practice lasting 10 minutes or 2) an audio-recording control of the same length. State measures of mindfulness, hope and gratitude will be taken immediately before (baseline) and after the intervention/control. In addition, the study will also measure trait mindfulness at baseline.The primary hypothesis is that engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state hope compared to control. Other hypotheses are that: engaging in a brief mindfulness practice will result in beneficial changes in state gratitude compared to control; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state hope will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; that the effect of mindfulness practice on state gratitude will be statistically mediated by change in state mindfulness; and that baseline trait mindfulness will statistically moderate the effect of mindfulness practice on change in state mindfulness in the above mentioned mediation models (i.e. that moderated mediation will be observed).

Official Title
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One-session Mindfulness of the Breath Meditation Practice: A Randomized Controlled Study of the Effects on State Hope and State Gratitude

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Mindfulness of the breath meditation
* Behavioral: Audio-recording control


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Members of the general public. Adequate understanding of spoken and written English. Internet access. Exclusion Criteria: -Currently experiencing very severe problems with their mental health.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized controlled study.
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Mindfulness of the breath meditation<br>10 minute mindfulness of the breath meditation practice delivered online via audio-recording. | Behavioral: Mindfulness of the breath meditation<br>* A 10-minute mindfulness of the breath meditation practice<br>|
| Placebo Comparator: Audio-recording control<br>10 minute non-fiction audio-recording delivered online | Behavioral: Audio-recording control<br>* 10 minute non-fiction audio-recording delivered online<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline to post-intervention on the State Hope Scale (SHS). | The SHS is a 6-item self-report measure of state hope. The total score on SHS ranges from 8 to 48 , with higher score indicating greater state hope. | Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes). | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change from baseline to post-intervention on the Gratitude Adjective Checklist (GAC). | The GAC is a 3-item self-report measure of state gratitude. The total score on GAC ranges from 3 to 15, with higher score indicating greater state gratitude. | Baseline (0 minutes), post-intervention (10 minutes). |