Mental HealthNCT06926361
Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Improving Teacher Wellbeing and Teaching Outcomes: A Multi-site, Mixed-methods Randomized Controlled Study
A study testing Mindfulness for Life and Positive education training in people with Mental Health and Teaching Skills, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 21 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Mental Health, Teaching Skills
- What is being tested?
- Mindfulness for Life and Positive education training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 160 participants
- Where
- 1 siteHong Kong
- Study dates
- 15 May 2025to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 21 to 65 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Teachers aged 21-65 years;
- Teachers currently working in a school; and
- Teachers willing to commit time for the 8-week course.
Who cannot join
- Teachers previously joined a related group mindfulness-based intervention, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness - Finding Peace in a Frantic World (FPFW); or
- Teachers who are mentally unstable or having active suicidal risk.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Hong Kong1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Jennifer YM Tang, +852-3943-6904, jymtang@cuhk.edu.hk
About this study
Official title: Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Improving Teacher Wellbeing and Teaching Outcomes
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.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Teaching Skills
- Being tested
- Mindfulness for Life, Positive education training
- Keywords
- Mindfulness, Teachers, School, Professional development
- 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.
Mindfulness for LifeBehavioural
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.
Positive education trainingBehavioural
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| 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. Receives: Behavioral: Mindfulness for Life |
| 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. Receives: Behavioral: Positive education training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Secondary outcomes (4)
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.
Measured: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Anxiety
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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: 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.
Measured: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted13 Apr 2025
- Study start15 May 2025
- Primary completion30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Mental HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Chinese University of Hong KongThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 160 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong, University of Macau
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Jennifer Yee Man Tang, Chinese University of Hong Kong
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06926361
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- SBRE-24-0445
- Status last verified
- Mar 2026
- First submitted
- 7 Apr 2025
- Last updated
- 19 Mar 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 Mar 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Improving Teacher Wellbeing and Teaching Outcomes
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06926361
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SBRE-24-0445
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Teaching Skills
- Keywords
- Mindfulness, Teachers, School, Professional development
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 160 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong KongUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong, University of Macau
- Study start
- 15 May 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 30 Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 13 Apr 2025 (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.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness for Life | Experimental | Behavioral: Mindfulness for LifeMBCT-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. |
| Positive education training | Active comparator | Behavioral: Positive education trainingPositive 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. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 21 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Teachers aged 21-65 years;
- Teachers currently working in a school; and
- Teachers willing to commit time for the 8-week course.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Teachers previously joined a related group mindfulness-based intervention, such as mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness - Finding Peace in a Frantic World (FPFW); or
- Teachers who are mentally unstable or having active suicidal risk.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mindfulness for LifeBehavioral: 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. | Behavioural | Mindfulness for Life |
| Positive education trainingPositive 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. | Behavioural | Positive education training |
Primary outcome
Teaching efficacy
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
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.
Teaching practices
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
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.
Classroom climate
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
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.
4 secondary outcomes
Stress
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Anxiety
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Depression
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Burnout
Time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 Mar 2026.
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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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mindfulness for Life and Positive education training in people with Mental Health and Teaching Skills, run by Chinese University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.
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 3 inclusion and 2 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Hong Kong. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jennifer Tang, PhD (852-39435677, jymtang@cuhk.edu.hk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Teaching efficacy (time frame: Baseline, 9 weeks, and 3 months post-intervention). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 19 Mar 2026.