Effects of Mindfulness-based Interventions on Improving Teacher Wellbeing and Teaching Outcomes: A Multi-site, Mixed-methods Randomized Controlled Study

NCT ID: NCT06926361

Last Updated: 2025-05-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

160 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-05-15

Study Completion Date

2027-12-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Mental Health Teaching Skills

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Mindfulness for Life

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Mindfulness for Life

Intervention Type 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.

Positive education training

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.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Positive education training

Intervention Type 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.

Interventions

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Mindfulness for Life

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Positive education training

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.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Teachers aged 21-65 years;
2. Teachers currently working in a school; and
3. Teachers willing to commit time for the 8-week course.

Exclusion Criteria

1. 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
2. Teachers who are mentally unstable or having active suicidal risk.
Minimum Eligible Age

21 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Macau

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jennifer Yee Man Tang

Assistant Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Central Contacts

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Jennifer Tang, PhD

Role: CONTACT

852-39435677

Other Identifiers

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SBRE-24-0445

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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