Improving wellbeing in STEM graduate students through storytelling and mindfulness

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study evaluates an intervention aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of graduate students in STEM fields at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Participants will engage in storytelling workshops and use a mindfulness mobile app over a two-week period, alongside completing surveys to assess their wellbeing and academic success. The study will compare results from those participating in the intervention with a control group that only completes surveys. Data collection will occur over a span of up to two years, with the overall study lasting four years.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 or older
* Current graduate student in a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) field at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
* No significant experience with mindfulness practice

Exclusion Criteria:

* Under 18
* Significant experience with mindfulness practice
* Not a current graduate student in a STEM field at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

Where it's running

• Wisconsin Institute for Discovery
  Madison, Wisconsin, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Jo Handelsman, PhD — University of Wisconsin, Madison
• Study coordinator: Jo Handelsman, PhD
• Email: jo.handelsman@wisc.edu
• Phone: 608-695-0093

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.