Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on Inattention, Hyperactivity–Impulsivity, and Executive Functioning in College Emerging Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
1.1. Emerging Adulthood and ADHD
1.2. The Present Study
1.2.1. Management of ADHD to Improve Core Symptoms
1.2.2. Promotion of Non-Pharmacological Interventions
1.2.3. Accessibility of Therapy
1.2.4. Mindfulness-Based Intervention as a Potential Treatment Choice
1.2.5. Online Intervention as a New Treatment Modality
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Intervention
2.1.1. Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention
2.1.2. Enhanced Treatment-as-Usual Control Group
2.2. Study Design
2.3. Randomization
2.4. Study Population
2.5. Sample Size
2.6. Inclusion and Exclusion Criteria
2.7. Treatment Outcome Measures
2.8. Sociodemographic Information and Clinical Characteristics
2.9. Ethical Considerations
2.10. Study Procedures
2.11. Data Analysis
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Session | Outcome Variables | ||
---|---|---|---|
Inattention | Hyperactivity–Impulsivity | Executive Functioning | |
Session 1: Introduction to ADHD and Mindfulness | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Session 2: ADHD through the Lens of Mindfulness | ✓ | ✓ | |
Session 3: Thinking, Noting, and Feeling | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Session 4: Mindful Awareness of Physical Sensation | ✓ | ✓ | |
Session 5: Mindfully Attend to Inattention | ✓ | ✓ | |
Session 6: Time Management with Mindfulness | ✓ | ✓ | |
Session 7: Mindful Awareness of Communication | ✓ | ✓ | |
Session 8: Review and Future Practices | ✓ | ||
Total Number of Sessions | 5 | 5 | 7 |
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Pheh, K.-S.; Tan, K.-A.; Ibrahim, N.; Sidik, S.M. Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on Inattention, Hyperactivity–Impulsivity, and Executive Functioning in College Emerging Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1257. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031257
Pheh K-S, Tan K-A, Ibrahim N, Sidik SM. Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on Inattention, Hyperactivity–Impulsivity, and Executive Functioning in College Emerging Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(3):1257. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031257
Chicago/Turabian StylePheh, Kai-Shuen, Kit-Aun Tan, Normala Ibrahim, and Sherina Mohd Sidik. 2021. "Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on Inattention, Hyperactivity–Impulsivity, and Executive Functioning in College Emerging Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 3: 1257. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031257
APA StylePheh, K. -S., Tan, K. -A., Ibrahim, N., & Sidik, S. M. (2021). Effectiveness of Online Mindfulness-Based Intervention (iMBI) on Inattention, Hyperactivity–Impulsivity, and Executive Functioning in College Emerging Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Study Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3), 1257. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18031257