The effect of relaxation educational intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in female primary school teachers in education district 3 of Isfahan.
Determining the effect of relaxation educational intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in female primary school teachers in education district 3 of Isfahan.
Design
Two Groups, Single-Blind, Sample Size of 100, Randomized (Randomly Simple).
Settings and conduct
The intervention is in the form of face-to-face and virtual training. In 6 face-to-face sessions, the relevant theoretical concepts and relaxation exercises are presented.The virtual part is used to provide educational messages, provide summaries of exercises and reminders to do exercises at home. Single-blind was performed for participants.
Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
1. Participants should get a score of 43 and above from the questionnaire.
2. Participants trend to participate in the study.
Exclusion criteria:
1. Participants have major mental and physical diseases that prevent them from engaging in training.
Intervention groups
Intervention is in both face-to-face sessions and virtual education. In-person sessions consist of six in-person training sessions.Each session includes both theoretical concepts and relaxation training exercises.WhatsApp will be used in the virtual training. In addition, a reminder message will be sent every day to people to do the exercises. The group will also be used to track participants and solve their educational problems. No educational interventions will be performed for the control group about the research topic, and they will do their routine work.
Main outcome variables
Stress, Anxiety and Depression
General information
Reason for update
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT20200312046754N1
Registration date:2020-11-25, 1399/09/05
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:2020-11-25, 1399/09/05
Update count:0
Registration date
2020-11-25, 1399/09/05
Registrant information
Name
Zahra Aboutalebi
Name of organization / entity
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 31 3776 3081
Email address
zahra73abid@gmail.com
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Expected recruitment start date
2020-05-03, 1399/02/14
Expected recruitment end date
2020-06-20, 1399/03/31
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of relaxation educational intervention on Stress, Anxiety and Depression in female primary school teachers in education district 3 of Isfahan.
Public title
The Effect of Educational Relaxation on Stress, Anxiety and Depression among Woman Teachers
Purpose
Education/Guidance
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria:
Having a score of 43 and more from the DASS-42 questionnaire
Willingness to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria:
Having major mental and physical disease that barrier training
Age
No age limit
Gender
Female
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
Participant
Sample size
Target sample size:
100
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
In this study, teachers will be included who according to the DASS-42 questionnaire have a score of 43 and more than 43. After selecting the teachers, the list of their names will be provided respectively for the researcher in numbers (1 to 100), and each of them will be randomly divided into two groups of intervention (even numbers) and control (odd numbers). None of them will be informed about their situation and others situation in each group and they will not have any connection with each other.
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Single blinded
Blinding description
In this study, the researcher is aware of who is in the intervention group and who is in the control group. And participants are completely unaware of which intervention and control groups they belong to and they are kept blind. Relaxation exercises will be provided to those who will be in the intervention group. persons who are in the control group after the intervention, sample collection, and post-test will receive educational content.
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Ethics Committee of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Street address
َAssistance for research and technology,Building No. 4, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Hezar Jerib St.
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
81746-73461
Approval date
2020-08-11, 1399/05/21
Ethics committee reference number
IR.MUI.RESEARCH.REC.1399.204
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Stress
ICD-10 code
Z56.3
ICD-10 code description
Stressful work schedule
2
Description of health condition studied
ICD-10 code
-
ICD-10 code description
-
3
Description of health condition studied
ICD-10 code
-
ICD-10 code description
-
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Stress
Timepoint
Measurement of stress score before intervention, 55 and 85 days after intervention
Method of measurement
The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-(DASS)42
2
Description
Anxiety
Timepoint
Measurement of anxiety score before intervention, 55 and 85 days after intervention
Method of measurement
The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-(DASS)42
3
Description
ِDepression
Timepoint
Measurement of depression score before intervention, 55 and 85 days after intervention
Method of measurement
The Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale-(DASS)42
Secondary outcomes
1
Description
-
Timepoint
-
Method of measurement
-
Intervention groups
1
Description
Intervention group: Intervention is in both face-to-face sessions and virtual education. In-person sessions consist of six in-person training sessions (one training session per week) by a health educator and psychosomatic specialist. The duration of each training session is one and a half hours. Each session includes both theoretical concepts and relaxation training exercises. Relaxation exercises include diaphragmatic breathing, tension release, control keys, vibrating gestures, establishment and meditation, and each session provides one of its exercises with related theoretical concepts. In each session, first the theoretical concepts are taught for one hour, then 30 minutes for relaxation exercises.WhatsApp will be used by the health educator in the virtual training program, with one or two training messages per week about relaxation and summarize training sessions in person (in audio or text message) in the group. In addition, a reminder message will be sent every day to people to do the exercises and people tell the health educator if they do the exercises. The group will also be used to track participants and solve their educational problems.
Category
Behavior
2
Description
Control group: From the beginning to the end of the training interventions, no educational interventions will be performed for the control group about the research topic, and they will do their routine work. The samples in this study are teachers and they perform activities that related to their job, but they do not receive any intervention in the field of research plan such as referring to a counselor, psychologist or receiving medication related to treatment in the field of psychology. After collecting data from both groups in the post-test, educational files will be provided to control group for use.
Category
N/A
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Isfahan District 3 Public Primary Schools
Full name of responsible person
َZahra َAboutalebi
Street address
Education Department District 3 Isfahan, next to Saadi School, non-level Intersection of Gaza Martyrs, Army Blvd
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8174773111
Phone
+98 31 3620 1901
Email
www.zahra73abid@gmail.com
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Shaghayegh Haghjoo Javanmard
Street address
َAssistance for Research and Technology, Building No. 4, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Hezar Jerib Ave.
City
Isfahan
Province
Isfehan
Postal code
8174673461
Phone
+98 31 3668 8138
Email
www.research@mui.ac.ir
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Study Protocol
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Statistical Analysis Plan
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Informed Consent Form
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Clinical Study Report
Not applicable
Analytic Code
Yes - There is a plan to make this available
Data Dictionary
Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available
Title and more details about the data/document
Study protocol, statistical analysis and statistical methods used, informed consent form, analysis codes will be shared.
When the data will become available and for how long
The access period starts 6 months after the results are published.
To whom data/document is available
Researchers interested in mental health-related factors, as well as researchers working in academic and scientific institutions, can apply to receive the mentioned data and documents.
Under which criteria data/document could be used
There are no other special conditions for using the mentioned and sendable documents.
From where data/document is obtainable
1-email: zahra73abid@gmail.com
2-phone:09130908563-09135676253
3-Department of Health Education and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health,
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
What processes are involved for a request to access data/document
The applicant for the mentioned documents can receive the requested documents after a few days after submitting his / her application in the ways mentioned in the previous section, such as sending an email or calling the phone number.