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| The University of Hong Kong | OTHER |
| University of Macau | OTHER |
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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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Mindfulness for Life | Experimental | 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. |
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| Positive education training | Active Comparator | 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. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Mindfulness for Life | Behavioral | Behavioral: Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) 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. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Teaching efficacy | The Teachers' Sense of Efficacy Scale-Short Form (TSES-SF). Participants will rate their responses on a 9-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (nothing) to 9 (a great deal). A higher total score indicates a higher sense of teaching efficacy of teachers. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Teaching practices | The Classroom Strategies Scale-Teacher Form (CSS-T). Participants will rate their frequency of using a specific strategy in two domains on a 7-point Likert scale from 1 (never used) to 7 (always used). Higher scores indicate teachers use specific strategies more frequently. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Classroom climate | Three subscales of Delaware School Climate Scale-Teacher/Staff (DSCS-T/S): Student-Student Relations, Student Engagement, and Clarity of Expectations. It uses a 4-point Likert scale from 1 (disagree a lot) to 4 (agree a lot). A higher total score indicates a better classroom climate. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Stress | The Perceived Stress Scale. Participates rate their stress on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). A higher total score indicates higher stress levels. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Anxiety |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Trait mindfulness | The Five-Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ-15). Participants give ratings on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 (never or very rarely true) to 5 (very often or always true). A higher total score means a higher level of trait mindfulness. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Emotion regulation |
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Jennifer Tang, PhD | Contact | 852-39435677 | jymtang@cuhk.edu.hk |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Recruiting | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
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| Positive education training | Behavioral | 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. |
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Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment (GAD-7). The items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) over the past two weeks. A higher total score indicates a higher level of anxiety.
| Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Depression | The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The items are rated on a 4-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 3 (nearly every day) over the past two weeks. A higher total score indicates higher depressive symptoms. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| Burnout | Maslach Burnout Inventory - Educators Survey (MBI-ES). Participants report scores on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 0 (never) to 6 (every day). A higher total score indicates a higher level of burnout. | Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
The Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (ERQ). Participants will rate their responses on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). A higher total score in each subscale indicates a higher tendency of using the specific emotion regulation strategy. |
| Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention |
| ID | Term |
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| D000092862 | Psychological Well-Being |
| ID | Term |
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| D010549 | Personal Satisfaction |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D064866 | Mindfulness |
| ID | Term |
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| D015928 | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |
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