The Effects of Mindfulness Meditation on Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Higher education students 18 years or older will participate in 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions over 3 to 4 weeks (minimum of 3 sessions per week). Each session will be 30 minutes long, 15 minutes for guided mindfulness meditation run by researchers, followed by a short discussion period to understand mindfulness meditation better. Before starting the mindfulness meditation session, baseline data will be collected.

Detailed Description
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Sleep consider a restorative occupation that affects other daily activities, such as academic performance. Mindfulness meditation may improve sleep quality and decrease perceived stress in higher education students. There is limited research on virtual mindfulness meditation involving sleep quality and perceived stress in higher education students. The researchers will measure changes in sleep quality and perceived stress after participants completed 8- virtual mindfulness meditation sessions using PSQI, PSS, and the Fitbit Inspire 2™.

Official Title
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The Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress of Students in Higher Education

Conditions
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Sleep

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Virtual mindfulness meditation


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Must be a student at the University of the Sciences 18 years or older and fluent in English Students must have access to a device with internet connection and Zoom capabilities Students must have a smartphone to download the Fitbit®: Health & Wellness application. Exclusion Criteria: Students who do not attend the University of the Sciences Students do not have access to an internet connection and an electronic device Students do not comprehend and speak English Students under the age of 18 years old

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: Treatment
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Other: Virtual mindfulness meditation<br> | Other: Virtual mindfulness meditation<br>* Subjects will participate in 30 minutes of a virtual mindfulness meditation session, totaling eight sessions.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) | The PSQI is a nine-question, self-report index that assesses quality of sleep. The questionnaire is made up of scaled responses from 0-3; 0 is not during the past month, 1 is less than once a week, 2 is once or twice a week, and 3 is three or more times a week. If the individual scores higher than a 5 overall, it is an indication of poor sleep quality. | 10 minutes | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | The PSS is a self-report, ten question scale that measures perceived stress. This assessment uses a five-point Likert type scale to record responses. Responses range from 0, indicating never to 4, indicating very often. A higher total score indicates higher perceived stress. Questions are general and ask about stressors in the last month. | 10 minutes | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Sleep, perceived stress, higher education, mindfulness meditation