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The Effects of Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention on Young Adolescents in Primary School-Α One Arm Clinical Trial

NCT04824326 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2021-04-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In this one arm clinical trial, students of the 6th grade in a primary school participated in the PSAI for 8 weeks. Self-report questionnaires and hair cortisol concentrations were used for the evaluation of the aforementioned variables at baseline and at the end of the intervention.

Conditions

  • Stress
  • Health Promotion
  • Adolescence

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

PSAI-CA

The intervention is based on the principles of the teaching of the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras. These principals set a basic framework for behavior on the basis of experiential learning and weekly evaluation of the implementation of 12 virtues. The technique is practiced twice a day(before night sleep and in the morning before getting up from bed) and evolves into five successive steps;1)reading of the 12 virtues and diaphragmatic breathing, 2)recall every event og the day,3)third person visualization and self-observation, 4)self-dialogue "What have I done wrong?", "What have I done right?", "What have I omitted that I ought to have done?" Endorsement or disapproval of actions according to the 12 virtues and the instructions for a healthy lifestyle, 5) next morning brief revision of the previous night's conclusions and setting of goals for the upcoming day.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aghia Sophia Children's Hospital of Athens

    collaborator OTHER

  • Institute of Educational Policy

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Ministry of Education and Religions, Greece

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christina Darviri · National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-02-04
Primary Completion
2019-03-22
Completion
2019-03-29

Countries

  • Greece

Study Locations

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