The Effect of Meditation Applied to Elderly Individulas on Sleep Quality and Psychological Well- Being
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Meditation: After the appropriate sample group for the research is created, study and control groups will be determined. Firstly, randomization of the study and control groups in the research will be done by an independent researcher on the randomizer.org website. Secondly, the Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied to the study and control groups as a pre- test. Thirdly, theta healing meditation will be applied to the study group for 4 weeks, 2 days a week, 15- 30 minutes a day. After the 4 week meditation practice is completed with the study group, a final test will be given to the study and control groupsthe Pitsburg Sleep Quality Scale and PERMA test will be applied as the final test.
Study summary
It is planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to examine the effect of theta healing meditation technique on sleep quality and psychological well- being of elderly individuals.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- The effect of theta healing meditation on sleep quality will be evaluated with the Pittsburg Sleep Quality Scale. — The change before theta healing meditation and after 4 weeks of meditation lasting 15- 30 minutes, 2 days a week.
The Pittsburg Sleep Quality, which examines the individual' s sleep quality in the last month, consists of 24 items. 24 items in the scale; It consists of 19 self- report questions answered by the individual and five questions answered or spouse and are not included and are not included in the scoring instructions and are used only for clinical information. Self- report questions included in the scoring consist of 7 components. These components; It provides information about subjective sleep quality, sleep latency, sleep duration, habitual sleep efficiency sleep disturbance, use of sleeping pills, and daytime sleep dysfunction. Each question is evaluated with a number from 0 to 3. The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 21. An increase in the score obtained from the scale indicates that sleep quality is poor.
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey, Mersin University | Mersin | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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