A randomized controlled trial examining a Tranquil sitting intervention compatible with Confucian values.
Front Psychol July 3, 2023 Xiaochen Wen, Yaping Zhou, Yinan Li et al. 6 citations
A ten-week tranquil sitting intervention based on Confucian values of tranquility and reverence improved sleep quality in isolated university students during China's COVID-19 lockdown. In a randomized controlled trial, 35 students in the intervention group practiced the method and had significantly better PSQI scores at post-test and one-month follow-up compared to 35 controls, with moderate to large effect sizes in the middle and late stages. Although the instructor initially challenged the intervention group, sleep quality improved substantially once participants fully mastered the technique. The program emphasizes tranquility and shows promise as a feasible new approach for improving sleep among youths.