The Effect of the Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention on Psychological, Lifestyle and Cognitive Measures of a Community Sample.


Journal

Journal of molecular biochemistry
ISSN: 2241-0090
Titre abrégé: J Mol Biochem
Pays: Greece
ID NLM: 101605603

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
entrez: 1 2 2021
pubmed: 2 2 2021
medline: 2 2 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a novel cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention, termed "Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention" (PSAI). Materials and Methods: The PSAI was applied to a community sample for eight weeks. Measurements included demographic characteristics, daily habits, sleep quality, fatigue, perceived stress levels and depressive symptoms. Cognitive function was measured by the Symbol Digits Modality Test (SDMT), the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) and the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R). The high-compliance group showed statistically significant differences in healthy lifestyle and personal control choices (HLPCQ; p=0.006), sleep quality (PSQI; p=0.007), self-regulation eating behavior (SREBQ; p=0.009), perceived stress (PSS; p=0.001) and depressive symptoms (p=0.003). Conclusions: Frequent practice of the PSAI had a positive effect on the psychological, lifestyle, and cognitive measures of the community sample. Larger studies are needed to establish the PSAI as an effective stress management method.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a novel cognitive-behavioral stress management intervention, termed "Pythagorean Self-Awareness Intervention" (PSAI). Materials and Methods: The PSAI was applied to a community sample for eight weeks. Measurements included demographic characteristics, daily habits, sleep quality, fatigue, perceived stress levels and depressive symptoms. Cognitive function was measured by the Symbol Digits Modality Test (SDMT), the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) and the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R).
RESULTS RESULTS
The high-compliance group showed statistically significant differences in healthy lifestyle and personal control choices (HLPCQ; p=0.006), sleep quality (PSQI; p=0.007), self-regulation eating behavior (SREBQ; p=0.009), perceived stress (PSS; p=0.001) and depressive symptoms (p=0.003). Conclusions: Frequent practice of the PSAI had a positive effect on the psychological, lifestyle, and cognitive measures of the community sample. Larger studies are needed to establish the PSAI as an effective stress management method.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33520744
pmc: PMC7842312
mid: NIHMS1661775

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

32-40

Subventions

Organisme : Intramural NIH HHS
ID : Z01 HD000615
Pays : United States

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Conflicts of interest There is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported.

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Auteurs

Eleni S Zigkiri (ES)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.

Nicolas C Nicolaides (NC)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Clinical and Translational Research Endocrine Unit, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.

Flora Bacopoulou (F)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Clinical and Translational Research Endocrine Unit, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Center for Adolescent Medicine and UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece.

Dimitris Simos (D)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.

Dimitrios Vlachakis (D)

Laboratory of Genetics, Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Agricultural University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

George P Chrousos (GP)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece.
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Clinical and Translational Research Endocrine Unit, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.
Center for Adolescent Medicine and UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, First Department of Pediatrics, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, "Aghia Sophia" Children's Hospital, Athens 11527, Greece.

Christina Darviri (C)

Postgraduate Course Stress Science and Health Promotion, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece.

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