ArticleMindfulness2021
The Efficacy of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for College Students Under Extremely Stressful Conditions.
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- Effect of mindfulness-based interventions on people with prehypertension or hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.BMC cardiovascular disorders · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of online mindfulness-based interventions on the mental health of university students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Pooled it
- Mindfulness-based interventions to reduce anxiety among Chinese college students: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Pooled it
- "StudiCare Mindfulness": effects of an online mindfulness-based intervention on mindfulness, stress, and interoception in university students - a randomized controlled trial.BMC psychology · 2026Trial
- A quasiexperimental study of assessing the impact of stress management program on health science students at Kuwait University.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Mental health and health behaviors among college student mentors in a randomized controlled trial interrupted by COVID-19.Journal of American college health : J of ACHTrial
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- Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom from Internet Addiction in Adolescents: A Narrative Review.Cureus · 2024Review
- Self-control and bed procrastination as mediators between mindfulness and sleep quality among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Can an Online Course,JMIR medical education · 2024Article
- The effects of short video app-guided loving-kindness meditation on college students' mindfulness, self-compassion, positive psychological capital, and suicide ideation.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2023Article
- Web-Based Physical Activity Interventions to Promote Resilience and Mindfulness Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pilot Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Assessment of a Mindfulness Meditation Elective in an Accelerated Doctor of Pharmacy Program.American journal of pharmaceutical education · 2023Article
- Did Mindful People Do Better during the COVID-19 Pandemic? Mindfulness Is Associated with Well-Being and Compliance with Prophylactic Measures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Self-compassion, Mindfulness, Stress, and Self-esteem Among Vietnamese University Students: Psychological Well-being and Positive Emotion as Mediators.Mindfulness · 2022Article
- College Students' Opinions About Coping Strategies for Mental Health Problems, Suicide Ideation, and Self-Harm During COVID-19.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
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Abstract
Objectives: This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based intervention (MBI), called Koru mindfulness, among college students. Methods: Undergraduate students ( Results: Despite the additional external stress, there was a significant main effect and a significant interaction between the intervention and time for state mindfulness, (the treatment group experienced increased state mindfulness). There was a significant main effect (higher for the control group) on coronavirus worry and a significant interaction between the intervention and time for perceived stress, with the treatment/control group experiencing decreased/increased stress over time. There was also a significant interaction between the intervention and time for sleep problems with the intervention group experiencing declines in sleep problems over time and also being more likely to experience optimal amounts of sleep over time. Conclusions: The Koru intervention effectively increased state mindfulness, decreased stress, and improved sleep, suggesting that it is robust even under extremely stressful conditions. This study adds to the growing evidence that MBIs can play an important role in addressing rising concerns regarding the mental health of college students.
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