About ORIGINS
The ultimate goal of The ORIGINS Project is to reduce the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases through 'a healthy start to life'.
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The ultimate goal of The ORIGINS Project is to reduce the rising epidemic of non-communicable diseases through 'a healthy start to life'.
As well as ORIGINS long-term core research, there are a number of clinical trials, early interventions and shorter-term research studies that sit within ORIGINS. Known as sub-projects, these studies look at multiple aspects of child and family health and development.
The ORIGINS Project provides researchers, students, clinicians and universities with a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in changing the health of future generations.
Exploring support options for the emotional health, well-being and stress among pregnant women.
The Mums Minds Matter study looks at support options for the emotional health, well-being and reduction of stress among pregnant women.
Pregnancy, childbirth, and motherhood can involve many new challenges.
This project aims to pilot three different programs of support for emotional health, to compare how they influence well-being and stress among pregnant women.
Who can participate?
The study is seeking women;
What does participation involve?
When you join the study, you will be randomly allocated to one of three stress-reduction training programs. All programs involve a short (around 15 minutes) meditation or relaxation exercise to complete once a day for eight weeks.
Participants will be asked to complete an online questionnaire when they finish the program.
There are no costs for participation in the project and all materials will be provided.
What are the possible benefits for taking part?
We expect, based on past research, that completing these exercises will be helpful at improving your well-being and reducing your feelings of stress. Following this project, we aim to conduct a larger study that will investigate whether there are additional benefits for babies.
Additionally, if you complete the online surveys as requested, you will be reimbursed $30 at the conclusion of the study for your time.
The Mums Minds Matter project is being conducted at the Joondalup Health Campus in collaboration with the Telethon Kids Institute, and researchers at the University of Western Australia.
The Mums Minds Matter study is now recruiting participants.
For more information