Mindful Kala: Virtual Bharatanatyam Wellness Program for Students

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

53 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-02-04

Study Completion Date

2021-04-12

Brief Summary

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In the current study, the researchers propose to develop and pilot test a Bharatanatyam (i.e. Indian classical dance) program called Mindful Kala with the hopes of decreasing stress and increasing psychosocial well-being, mindfulness, cultural competence, and connectedness amongst a group of college students. The investigators hope that this program can help students cultivate well-being during the challenging and stressful time of COVID-19.

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Detailed Description

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Objectives:

1. Evaluate the effects of the Mindful Kala program on outcomes of health-related measures such as mindfulness, stress, connectedness, and wellbeing amongst students. The investigators hypothesize that participants will experience fewer symptoms of stress, increased mindfulness, increased well-being, and increased connectedness.
2. Evaluate the effects of the Mindful Kala program on changes in measures of cultural competence. The investigators hypothesize that the level of cultural competence will increase among the students.
3. Develop and examine the feasibility and acceptability of a 4-week Mindful Kala program for college students.

Conditions

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Quality of Life Cultural Competence Stress

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This study uses a waitlist control design. The "call for participants" will be included in the Good Life Center newsletters sent the week of February 8th (if possible) and February 15th. Students will register by 11:59 pm on Friday, February 19th . If they are eligible, within the registration survey, participants will then progress to baseline assessments of stress, well-being, mindful awareness, cultural competence, and feelings of connectedness to the Yale community. Participants will be randomly assigned to either Session One or Session Two.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Session One

Session One participants undergo the 4-week course from 2/21/2021 to 3/15/2021

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The 4-week Mindful Kala program focuses on three components of Bharatanatyam: nritta (i.e. technical movements), natya (i.e. storytelling), and nritya (i.e. a combination of movements and narration; nritta + natya).

Session Two

Session Two participants undergo the 4-week course from 3/22/2021 to 4/12/2021

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The 4-week Mindful Kala program focuses on three components of Bharatanatyam: nritta (i.e. technical movements), natya (i.e. storytelling), and nritya (i.e. a combination of movements and narration; nritta + natya).

Interventions

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A 4-week Bharatanatyam course from the organization Mindful Kala

The 4-week Mindful Kala program focuses on three components of Bharatanatyam: nritta (i.e. technical movements), natya (i.e. storytelling), and nritya (i.e. a combination of movements and narration; nritta + natya).

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Yale student
* 18 years of age or older
* Must complete all survey measures
* Is available for all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times
* Attends all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times

Exclusion Criteria

* Not a Yale student
* Not 18 years of age or older
* Does not complete all survey measures
* Is not available for all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times
* Does not attend all of the designated Session One \& Session Two dates and times

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes