Wen Xiaochen, Zhou Yaping, Li Yinan, Lv Yue, Han Siyi, Zhao Junshu
Department of Global and Area Studies, Pukyong National University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
School of Philosophy and Sociology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Front Psychol. 2023 Jul 3;14:1118481. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1118481. eCollection 2023.
During the COVID-19 pandemic in China, the silent management (Lockdown) policy has caused severe sleep problems for university students. Long-term isolation may further deteriorate sleep quality, and it requires practical interventions. Today in mental and sleep health, interventions based on Buddhist, Taoist and Confucian ethics have been proven effective in reducing cognition and sleep disorders. However, such interventions also have limitations. They tend to focus on peace of mind or some technical means with the main direction of symptom improvement but neglect the mundane activities of daily life.
We conducted an innovative tranquil sitting intervention program based on the Chinese Confucian value of the "tranquility and reverence" method, integrating various intervention techniques traditionally recognized as effective for achieving more lasting mental health and sleep quality. This study aims to assess the effectiveness and feasibility of a tranquil sitting intervention in improving sleep problems in isolated university students. Using a randomized control trial (RCT), the participants in the intervention program ( = 35) practiced the tranquil sitting intervention program for ten weeks. They had their PSQI scores measured at the pre-experimental, post-test, and 1-month follow-up time points and compared to the control group ( = 35).
The participants who received the tranquil sitting intervention had significantly better sleep quality than the control group, with moderate to large effect sizes in the middle and late stages. The instructor may challenge the intervention group at the beginning of the tranquil sitting technique. However, the improvement in sleep quality was significant after fully mastering the method.
The intervention program in this study emphasized the importance of "tranquility" and showed the same sleep improvement as in other traditional interventions. In conclusion, this intervention is a feasible and promising new approach to improving sleep quality among youths.
在中国新冠疫情期间，静默管理（封控）政策给大学生带来了严重的睡眠问题。长期隔离可能会进一步恶化睡眠质量，这需要切实可行的干预措施。如今在心理和睡眠健康领域，基于佛教、道教和儒家伦理的干预措施已被证明在减少认知和睡眠障碍方面有效。然而，此类干预措施也存在局限性。它们往往侧重于内心平静或一些以改善症状为主要方向的技术手段，却忽视了日常生活中的平凡活动。
我们基于中国儒家“静敬”理念开展了一项创新的静坐干预项目，整合了各种传统上被认为对实现更持久心理健康和睡眠质量有效的干预技术。本研究旨在评估静坐干预对改善隔离大学生睡眠问题的有效性和可行性。采用随机对照试验（RCT），干预项目组的参与者（n = 35）进行了为期十周的静坐干预项目。在实验前、测试后和1个月随访时间点测量他们的匹兹堡睡眠质量指数（PSQI）得分，并与对照组（n = 35）进行比较。
接受静坐干预的参与者睡眠质量明显优于对照组，在中期和后期具有中等至较大的效应量。在静坐技巧开始时，指导者可能会对干预组提出挑战。然而，在完全掌握方法后，睡眠质量的改善非常显著。
本研究中的干预项目强调了“静”的重要性，并显示出与其他传统干预相同的睡眠改善效果。总之，这种干预是改善青少年睡眠质量的一种可行且有前景的新方法。
