Mental Health and General Well-beingNCT03079154
The Influence of Mindfulness on the Link Between Consumer Culture Values and Well-being
A study testing Teacher-led MBCT course and Self-guided MBCT course in people with Mental Health and General Well-being, run by University of Sussex.
Trial summary
The study is a three-arm intervention, where students are randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Teacher-led group-based MBCT, Self-guided MBCT using an audio book, or 'wait list' control. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health and General Well-being
- What is being tested?
- Teacher-led MBCT course and Self-guided MBCT course
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 180 participants
- Where
- No sites listed yet
- Study dates
- 30 Sep 2016to 28 Sep 2017
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Student at the University of Sussex
Who cannot join
- Having experienced a significant life event (e.g., bereavement) in the six months proceeding the study Suffering from a mental health condition at clinical levels Having prior time commitments that prevent the respondents from taking parts in all phases of the study
About this study
Official title: A Pilot RCT Intervention to Test the Impact of High and Low-intensity Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Self, Values, and Well-being
The study is a three-arm intervention, where students are randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Teacher-led group-based MBCT, Self-guided MBCT using an audio book, or 'wait list' control. Pre-intervention, respondents complete a questionnaire assessing self, values, psychological processes related to self, and well-being. Post-intervention, respondents complete the same questionnaire, and then take part in a laboratory-based study which assesses behaviours related to the variables measured in the questionnaires. We are aiming for a sample size of 180 students at Sussex, 60 in each intervention arm.
Read the detailed description
Substantive evidence shows that mindfulness training improves mental health and general well-being (see meta-analyses by Cavanagh, Strauss, and colleagues). A significant factor that reduces well-being is the internalisation of two core consumer culture values: a materialistic value orientation (MVO) and body perfect ideals (see meta-analyses by Dittmar and colleagues for MVO, and Grabe et al, Barlett et al. for idealised media models). Thus, mindfulness may act as a buffer against the negative impact of consumer culture ideals, consistent with value circumplex models which place materialistic and appearance-focused values at the self-enhancement end, opposite to self-transcendence values, such as caring for self and others and community engagement.
Self-transcendence values lead to psychological need satisfaction, whereas consumer culture values undermine such satisfaction (Self-Determination Theory).
Three novel questions are examined: (1) Is change in self-related values and psychological processes significant for the beneficial consequences of mindfulness for well-being? (2) Does mindfulness training reduce consumer culture values and associated harmful behaviours, such as disordered eating and excessive buying? (3) Do high and low intensity mindfulness interventions differ in impact?
The project involves collaboration with Kate Cavanagh in Psychology and the Co-Directors of the Sussex Centre for Mindfulness Clara Strauss and Robert Marx. It consists of: 1. qualitative interviews with experienced mindfulness teachers, 2. a multi-phase student intervention study, and 3. an exposure experiment with the same student sample.
Study 1: INTERVIEWS WITH MINDFULNESS TEACHERS (n=12) Semi-structured interviews with teachers (recruited through the UK Network of Mindfulness Teacher Training Organisations) will examine their views on the psychological processes significant in individuals' mental health improvement, focusing on processes related to values and self. Interviews will be audio-taped.
Study 2: INTERVENTION WITH STUDENTS (n=165-180) Phase 1: Online survey to collect baseline measures on all variables of interest, using established scales Trait mindfulness (Gu et al, 2016); Consumer Culture Values (Easterbrook et al., 2014); Core Self Beliefs (Fowler et al, 2006); Self-Discrepancies (Dittmar et al., 1996; Self-compassion (Neff, 2016); Self-esteem (Robins et al., 2001; Self-objectification (Lindner \& Tantleff-Dunn, in press); Self-worth (Crocker et al., 2003); Self-concept clarity (Campbell et al., 2003); Self-construal (individualist vs. relational) (Aron et al., 1992); Social comparison tendency (Gibbons \& Buunk, 1999); Consumer self-confidence, author, date); Mental health assessment (DASS-21); Subjective well-being (Dittmar \& Kapur, 2001); Body esteem (Mendelson et al., 2001); Material esteem (Dittmar et al., 2016); Eating Behaviour (Van Strien et al., 1986, shortened); Excessive Buying (Dittmar et al., 2007); Emotion regulation (Bjureberg, 2016); Consumption-based coping (Wright et al., 2016)
Phase 2: Intervention (randomised control trial)
- 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy course guided by (non-NHS) mindfulness teachers (high intensity)
- Self-guided MBCT training using a published audio book and CDs (low intensity)
- 'Waiting list' (control; respondents are offered the book after the study)
Phase 3: On-line survey (same as Phase 1) Study 3: IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO CONSUMER CULTURE STIMULI (n=165-180) Using a 3 (mindfulness intervention condition) x 4 (CC stimuli: materialistic, appearance, combination, control) design, respondents view a film excerpt that contains an ad break (containing CC stimuli, approved in ER/HMC28/2), and then complete measures of actual eating (respondents will be offered food as a reward) and buying behaviour (approved in ER/RLJ/1), as well as selected measures used in Phases 1 and 3.
Studies 2 and 3 include 3 ug and 3 masters research projects.
- Conditions
- Mental Health and General Well-being
- Being tested
- Teacher-led MBCT course, Self-guided MBCT course
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Teacher-led MBCT courseOther
Also called Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (high intensity)
9 x 2 hour group sessions following national guidelines for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Self-guided MBCT courseOther
Also called Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (low intensity)
9 weeks of self-guided mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, following an audiobook covering the same material and exercises as the teacher-led intervention
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher-led MBCT course | Experimental | Eight-session mindfulness-based cognitive therapy course, including an initial orientation session, led by a qualified mindfulness teacher working with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, a part of the NHS Sussex Partnership Mental Health Trust. Receives: Other: Teacher-led MBCT course |
| Self-guided MBCT course | Active comparator | Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy course, after an initial information session, which is self-guided using the audiobook Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world by Mark Williams and Danny Penman (2011). It consists of eight substantive chapters that map on to the eight-session MBCT course taught by teachers to groups of students. Students will be asked to work through one chapter a week, thus matching the pace of the teacher-led intervention. Receives: Other: Self-guided MBCT course |
| Wait list control | No intervention | Students in the wait list (control) arm do not receive any intervention for the same length of time as the experimental and active comparator arms of the intervention are taking place. Students are invited to complete the self-guided MBCT course after the end of the research project. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in Mental health
We are using a mental health assessment (DASS-21) widely used in clinical and non-clinical populations which assess symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in Subjective well-being
This measure consists of an assessment of life satisfaction, and a brief measure of the frequency of positive and negative affective experiences as used in (Dittmar and Kapur, 2011)
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in consumption-based coping
This is a newly developed scale which measures the extent to which individuals use buying material goods as a strategy to cope with stress (Wright et. al, 2016)
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by beingcollected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in body esteem
We are using a well-established scale of body esteem (Mendelson et al., 2001), which assesses general appearance evaluation, evaluation of one's weight, and perceived evaluation by others
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in material esteem
This is a newly developed scale that assesses individuals' esteem in terms of the material goods they own (Dittmar et al., 2016)
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in eating behaviour
We will use a shortened form of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Scale (Van Strien et al., 1986) which measures restraint, emotional, and external eating
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in excessive buying
This scale measures compulsive buying tendencies, such as having urges to buy or feeling out of control of one's shopping behaviour (Dittmar et al., 2007)
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in emotional regulation
This scale, developed by Bjureberg (2016), assessing difficulties that people experience in dealing with, and regulating strong emotions
Measured: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
Secondary outcomes (3)
Consumer culture values (materialistic and appearance-focused personal values)
This questionnaire measures motives and internalisation with respect to materialistic and appearance-focused values (Easterbrook et al., 2014)
Measured: This self-report measure will be collected five-six weeks before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Behavioural measure related to consumer culture: eating
Research participants will be offered a plate of snack foods and told they are can eat as many of them as they would like
Measured: This behavioural measure will be collected immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Behavioural measure related to consumer culture: buying consumer goods online
Respondents will be invited to use an online retail website for discounted goods to make purchases if they so wish
Measured: This behavioural measure will be collected immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Mar 2017
- Study start30 Sep 2016
- Primary completion28 Sep 2017
- Study completion28 Sep 2017
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (8)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Mental Health and General Well-beingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Participant
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Sussex
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sussex Mindfulness Centre
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Helga Dittmar, DPhil, Principal investigator, University of Sussex
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03079154
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ER/HELGAD/10
- Status last verified
- Jun 2019
- First submitted
- 2 Mar 2017
- Last updated
- 12 Jun 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Gu J, Strauss C, Crane C, Barnhofer T, Karl A, Cavanagh K, Kuyken W. Examining the factor structure of the 39-item and 15-item versions of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire before and after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with recurrent depression. Psychol Assess. 2016 Jul;28(7):791-802. doi: 10.1037/pas0000263. Epub 2016 Apr 14.
PubMed 27078186Easterbrook, M. J., Wright, M. L., Dittmar, H., & Banerjee, R. (2014). Consumer culture ideals, extrinsic motivations, and well-being in children. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44(4), 349-359. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2020
Fowler D, Freeman D, Smith B, Kuipers E, Bebbington P, Bashforth H, Coker S, Hodgekins J, Gracie A, Dunn G, Garety P. The Brief Core Schema Scales (BCSS): psychometric properties and associations with paranoia and grandiosity in non-clinical and psychosis samples. Psychol Med. 2006 Jun;36(6):749-59. doi: 10.1017/S0033291706007355. Epub 2006 Mar 27.
PubMed 16563204Dittmar H, Beattie J, Friese S. Objects, decision considerations and self-image in men's and women's impulse purchases. Acta Psychol (Amst). 1996 Sep;93(1-3):187-206. doi: 10.1016/0001-6918(96)00019-4.
PubMed 8826795Crocker J, Luhtanen RK, Cooper ML, Bouvrette A. Contingencies of self-worth in college students: theory and measurement. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2003 Nov;85(5):894-908. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.5.894.
PubMed 14599252Gibbons FX, Buunk BP. Individual differences in social comparison: development of a scale of social comparison orientation. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1999 Jan;76(1):129-42. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.76.1.129.
PubMed 9972558Mendelson BK, Mendelson MJ, White DR. Body-esteem scale for adolescents and adults. J Pers Assess. 2001 Feb;76(1):90-106. doi: 10.1207/S15327752JPA7601_6.
PubMed 11206302Bjureberg J, Ljotsson B, Tull MT, Hedman E, Sahlin H, Lundh LG, Bjarehed J, DiLillo D, Messman-Moore T, Gumpert CH, Gratz KL. Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: The DERS-16. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2016 Jun;38(2):284-296. doi: 10.1007/s10862-015-9514-x. Epub 2015 Sep 14.
PubMed 27239096
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jun 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Pilot RCT Intervention to Test the Impact of High and Low-intensity Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) on Self, Values, and Well-being
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03079154
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ER/HELGAD/10
- Conditions
- Mental Health and General Well-being
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 180 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of SussexUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Sussex Mindfulness Centre
- Study start
- 30 Sep 2016 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 28 Sep 2017 (actual)
- Study completion
- 28 Sep 2017 (actual)
- First posted
- 14 Mar 2017 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study is a three-arm intervention, where students are randomly assigned to one of three conditions: Teacher-led group-based MBCT, Self-guided MBCT using an audio book, or 'wait list' control. Pre-intervention, respondents complete a questionnaire assessing self, values, psychological processes related to self, and well-being. Post-intervention, respondents complete the same questionnaire, and then take part in a laboratory-based study which assesses behaviours related to the variables measured in the questionnaires. We are aiming for a sample size of 180 students at Sussex, 60 in each intervention arm.
Detailed description
Substantive evidence shows that mindfulness training improves mental health and general well-being (see meta-analyses by Cavanagh, Strauss, and colleagues). A significant factor that reduces well-being is the internalisation of two core consumer culture values: a materialistic value orientation (MVO) and body perfect ideals (see meta-analyses by Dittmar and colleagues for MVO, and Grabe et al, Barlett et al. for idealised media models). Thus, mindfulness may act as a buffer against the negative impact of consumer culture ideals, consistent with value circumplex models which place materialistic and appearance-focused values at the self-enhancement end, opposite to self-transcendence values, such as caring for self and others and community engagement.
Self-transcendence values lead to psychological need satisfaction, whereas consumer culture values undermine such satisfaction (Self-Determination Theory).
Three novel questions are examined: (1) Is change in self-related values and psychological processes significant for the beneficial consequences of mindfulness for well-being? (2) Does mindfulness training reduce consumer culture values and associated harmful behaviours, such as disordered eating and excessive buying? (3) Do high and low intensity mindfulness interventions differ in impact?
The project involves collaboration with Kate Cavanagh in Psychology and the Co-Directors of the Sussex Centre for Mindfulness Clara Strauss and Robert Marx. It consists of: 1. qualitative interviews with experienced mindfulness teachers, 2. a multi-phase student intervention study, and 3. an exposure experiment with the same student sample.
Study 1: INTERVIEWS WITH MINDFULNESS TEACHERS (n=12) Semi-structured interviews with teachers (recruited through the UK Network of Mindfulness Teacher Training Organisations) will examine their views on the psychological processes significant in individuals' mental health improvement, focusing on processes related to values and self. Interviews will be audio-taped.
Study 2: INTERVENTION WITH STUDENTS (n=165-180) Phase 1: Online survey to collect baseline measures on all variables of interest, using established scales Trait mindfulness (Gu et al, 2016); Consumer Culture Values (Easterbrook et al., 2014); Core Self Beliefs (Fowler et al, 2006); Self-Discrepancies (Dittmar et al., 1996; Self-compassion (Neff, 2016); Self-esteem (Robins et al., 2001; Self-objectification (Lindner \& Tantleff-Dunn, in press); Self-worth (Crocker et al., 2003); Self-concept clarity (Campbell et al., 2003); Self-construal (individualist vs. relational) (Aron et al., 1992); Social comparison tendency (Gibbons \& Buunk, 1999); Consumer self-confidence, author, date); Mental health assessment (DASS-21); Subjective well-being (Dittmar \& Kapur, 2001); Body esteem (Mendelson et al., 2001); Material esteem (Dittmar et al., 2016); Eating Behaviour (Van Strien et al., 1986, shortened); Excessive Buying (Dittmar et al., 2007); Emotion regulation (Bjureberg, 2016); Consumption-based coping (Wright et al., 2016)
Phase 2: Intervention (randomised control trial)
- 8-week mindfulness-based cognitive group therapy course guided by (non-NHS) mindfulness teachers (high intensity)
- Self-guided MBCT training using a published audio book and CDs (low intensity)
- 'Waiting list' (control; respondents are offered the book after the study)
Phase 3: On-line survey (same as Phase 1) Study 3: IMPACT OF EXPOSURE TO CONSUMER CULTURE STIMULI (n=165-180) Using a 3 (mindfulness intervention condition) x 4 (CC stimuli: materialistic, appearance, combination, control) design, respondents view a film excerpt that contains an ad break (containing CC stimuli, approved in ER/HMC28/2), and then complete measures of actual eating (respondents will be offered food as a reward) and buying behaviour (approved in ER/RLJ/1), as well as selected measures used in Phases 1 and 3.
Studies 2 and 3 include 3 ug and 3 masters research projects.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (participant)
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher-led MBCT course | Experimental | Other: Teacher-led MBCT courseEight-session mindfulness-based cognitive therapy course, including an initial orientation session, led by a qualified mindfulness teacher working with the Sussex Mindfulness Centre, a part of the NHS Sussex Partnership Mental Health Trust. |
| Self-guided MBCT course | Active comparator | Other: Self-guided MBCT courseMindfulness-based cognitive therapy course, after an initial information session, which is self-guided using the audiobook Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world by Mark Williams and Danny Penman (2011). It consists of eight substantive chapters that map on to the eight-session MBCT course taught by teachers to groups of students. Students will be asked to work through one chapter a week, thus matching the pace of the teacher-led intervention. |
| Wait list control | No intervention | –Students in the wait list (control) arm do not receive any intervention for the same length of time as the experimental and active comparator arms of the intervention are taking place. Students are invited to complete the self-guided MBCT course after the end of the research project. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Student at the University of Sussex
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Having experienced a significant life event (e.g., bereavement) in the six months proceeding the study Suffering from a mental health condition at clinical levels Having prior time commitments that prevent the respondents from taking parts in all phases of the study
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher-led MBCT courseAlso: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (high intensity)9 x 2 hour group sessions following national guidelines for mindfulness-based cognitive therapy | Other | Teacher-led MBCT course |
| Self-guided MBCT courseAlso: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (low intensity)9 weeks of self-guided mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, following an audiobook covering the same material and exercises as the teacher-led intervention | Other | Self-guided MBCT course |
Primary outcome
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in Mental health
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
We are using a mental health assessment (DASS-21) widely used in clinical and non-clinical populations which assess symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in Subjective well-being
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
This measure consists of an assessment of life satisfaction, and a brief measure of the frequency of positive and negative affective experiences as used in (Dittmar and Kapur, 2011)
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in consumption-based coping
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by beingcollected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
This is a newly developed scale which measures the extent to which individuals use buying material goods as a strategy to cope with stress (Wright et. al, 2016)
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in body esteem
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
We are using a well-established scale of body esteem (Mendelson et al., 2001), which assesses general appearance evaluation, evaluation of one's weight, and perceived evaluation by others
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in material esteem
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
This is a newly developed scale that assesses individuals' esteem in terms of the material goods they own (Dittmar et al., 2016)
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in eating behaviour
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
We will use a shortened form of the Dutch Eating Behaviour Scale (Van Strien et al., 1986) which measures restraint, emotional, and external eating
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in excessive buying
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
This scale measures compulsive buying tendencies, such as having urges to buy or feeling out of control of one's shopping behaviour (Dittmar et al., 2007)
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in emotional regulation
Time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention
This scale, developed by Bjureberg (2016), assessing difficulties that people experience in dealing with, and regulating strong emotions
3 secondary outcomes
Consumer culture values (materialistic and appearance-focused personal values)
Time frame: This self-report measure will be collected five-six weeks before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, and immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Behavioural measure related to consumer culture: eating
Time frame: This behavioural measure will be collected immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Behavioural measure related to consumer culture: buying consumer goods online
Time frame: This behavioural measure will be collected immediately after exposure to consumer culture stimuli in phase 4 of the research
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jun 2019.
- Background: PubMed 27078186Gu J, Strauss C, Crane C, Barnhofer T, Karl A, Cavanagh K, Kuyken W. Examining the factor structure of the 39-item and 15-item versions of the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire before and after mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for people with recurrent depression. Psychol Assess. 2016 Jul;28(7):791-802. doi: 10.1037/pas0000263. Epub 2016 Apr 14.
- BackgroundEasterbrook, M. J., Wright, M. L., Dittmar, H., & Banerjee, R. (2014). Consumer culture ideals, extrinsic motivations, and well-being in children. European Journal of Social Psychology, 44(4), 349-359. doi:10.1002/ejsp.2020
- Background: PubMed 16563204Fowler D, Freeman D, Smith B, Kuipers E, Bebbington P, Bashforth H, Coker S, Hodgekins J, Gracie A, Dunn G, Garety P. The Brief Core Schema Scales (BCSS): psychometric properties and associations with paranoia and grandiosity in non-clinical and psychosis samples. Psychol Med. 2006 Jun;36(6):749-59. doi: 10.1017/S0033291706007355. Epub 2006 Mar 27.
- Background: PubMed 8826795Dittmar H, Beattie J, Friese S. Objects, decision considerations and self-image in men's and women's impulse purchases. Acta Psychol (Amst). 1996 Sep;93(1-3):187-206. doi: 10.1016/0001-6918(96)00019-4.
- Background: PubMed 14599252Crocker J, Luhtanen RK, Cooper ML, Bouvrette A. Contingencies of self-worth in college students: theory and measurement. J Pers Soc Psychol. 2003 Nov;85(5):894-908. doi: 10.1037/0022-3514.85.5.894.
- Background: PubMed 9972558Gibbons FX, Buunk BP. Individual differences in social comparison: development of a scale of social comparison orientation. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1999 Jan;76(1):129-42. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.76.1.129.
- Background: PubMed 11206302Mendelson BK, Mendelson MJ, White DR. Body-esteem scale for adolescents and adults. J Pers Assess. 2001 Feb;76(1):90-106. doi: 10.1207/S15327752JPA7601_6.
- Background: PubMed 27239096Bjureberg J, Ljotsson B, Tull MT, Hedman E, Sahlin H, Lundh LG, Bjarehed J, DiLillo D, Messman-Moore T, Gumpert CH, Gratz KL. Development and Validation of a Brief Version of the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale: The DERS-16. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. 2016 Jun;38(2):284-296. doi: 10.1007/s10862-015-9514-x. Epub 2015 Sep 14.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Helga Dittmar, DPhil principal investigator
University of Sussex
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Teacher-led MBCT course and Self-guided MBCT course in people with Mental Health and General Well-being, run by University of Sussex.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Jun 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Indicators of psychological well-being: Change in Mental health (time frame: The change in this self-report measure will be be measured by being collected five-six weeks before the intervention, and immediately after the intervention). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03079154, which also lists 8 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 Jun 2019.