RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05826860

Storytelling and Mindfulness for Graduate Student Wellbeing

Determining the Effect of Mindfulness and Storytelling on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) Graduate Student Wellbeing


Sponsor

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Enrollment

20 participants

Start Date

Mar 10, 2023

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate an intervention for improving Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) graduate student wellbeing. Participants will be recruited from the University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate student body. Data will be collected from participants for up to 2 years, and the investigators anticipate that the study will last for 4 years.


Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing two wellness programs — one based on storytelling and one based on mindfulness practice — to see which is more effective at reducing stress, anxiety, and burnout in graduate students studying STEM fields. **You may be eligible if...** - You are 18 years or older - You are currently enrolled as a graduate student in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison - You do not have significant prior experience with mindfulness practice **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You are under 18 years old - You have significant prior experience with mindfulness or meditation - You are not currently a graduate STEM student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Talk to your doctor or study coordinator to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALMindfulness Practice

Participants follow guided meditations in the Healthy Minds Program (HMP) mobile phone app for at least 15 min per day, for a total of 14 days.

BEHAVIORALStorytelling Workshop

Participants attend 2 (90 min) workshops, teaching them creative writing tools and giving them opportunities to apply those tools.


Locations(1)

Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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