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| Florida Atlantic University | OTHER |
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The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a health and coping strategy (Transcendental Meditation, or TM) on Telomere Length and Telomerase Activity (known markers of physiological and psychological stress and aging), Perceived Stress, Work Life Balance, Flourishing, Power as Knowing Participation in Change, and Burnout, among nurse managers.
Aim 1: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on TL and TA.
Aim 2: To evaluate the effects of TM compared to usual care delayed instruction on work life climate, flourishing, perceived stress, burnout, and power as knowing participation in change.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Immediate TM Instruction | Experimental | This group will receive initial TM instruction within three weeks of baseline assessments with follow-up interventions every 2-4 weeks and an expectation of home practice of two 20min meditation sessions per day. |
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| Control Group (delayed instruction) | No Intervention | This group will be eligible to receive TM instruction upon completion of the final 4-month assessments, and asked to continue with routine activities throughout study. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Transcendental Meditation | Behavioral | Standard TM instruction by certified TM teachers, including 4 days of initial training (60-90 min/day), then follow-up sessions (60-90 min) every 2-4 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Telomere Length | T/S ratio; processed by UCSF Blackburn Labs SOP #104D | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Telomerase Activity | (# positive copies/10,000 input cells) ; processed by UCSF Blackburn Labs SOP #104D | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Work-Life Climate Scale | (Sexton, et al., 2017); measures work/life balance; responses range from 0-4; survey scores range 0-32, with lower scores reflecting better work/life balance. | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Secure Flourishing Index, SFI |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Sarasota Memorial Health Care System | Sarasota | Florida | 34239 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D019122 | Meditation |
| ID | Term |
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| D026441 | Mind-Body Therapies |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D026443 | Spiritual Therapies |
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This study is a two-group randomized clinical trial (intervention and control groups) pilot study consisting of 30 nurse managers, with 15 nursing managers randomly assigned to each group.
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(Weziak-Bialowolska et al., 2019); measures multidimensional well-being; survey scores range from 0-120, with higher scores reflecting a higher level of flourishing.
| baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Perceived Stress Scale-10 (PSS10) | (Cohen, 1988); measures the perception of stressful thoughts and feelings in preceding month; responses range from 0-40 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress. | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey for Medical Personnel | (Maslach & Jackson, 1984); Consists of three subscales: Emotional Exhaustion (9-items, score range 0-54, higher scores indicate more emotional exhaustion); Depersonalization (5-items, score range 0-18, higher scores indicate more depersonalization); and Personal Accomplishment (8-items, score range 0-48, higher scores indicate higher level of personal accomplishment). | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| Power as Knowing Participation in Change (PKPCT) | Barrett (1983, 1984, 2010); Scores range from 48-336 in four subscales with higher scores indicating higher levels of perceived power. | baseline, 1-month, 4-months |
| D012064 |
| Relaxation Therapy |
| D001521 | Behavior Therapy |
| D011613 | Psychotherapy |
| D004191 | Behavioral Disciplines and Activities |