Trial reportApplied psychology. Health and well-being2022
App-based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self-regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of meditation-only interventions on university students' resilience: A pairwise and network meta-analysis of randomised actively and passively controlled trials.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2026Pooled it
- Mindfulness-Based Mobile Apps and Their Impact on Well-Being in Nonclinical Populations: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Pooled it
- A Chatbot-Delivered Stress Management Coaching for Students (MISHA App): Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Testing the Efficacy of a Brief, Self-Guided Mindfulness Ecological Momentary Intervention on Emotion Regulation and Self-Compassion in Social Anxiety Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- App-based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self-regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial.Applied psychology. Health and well-being · 2022Trial
- Enhancing Physiological Complexity Through Mindfulness: A Wearable-Based Intervention for First Responders and Their Partners.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Mindfulness on the Palm of Your Hand: A Systematic Review of Mobile Mindfulness Apps and Their Effects on Well-Being, Compassion, and Aggression in Non-Clinical Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Feasibility and preliminary effects of an individually customizable ecological momentary stress management intervention: A mixed methods pilot study.Internet interventions · 2026Article
- The relationship between freshmen's perceived social support and learning flow: the chain mediating role of perceived stress and depression.BMC psychology · 2026Article
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- Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health of Children and Adolescents: Current Status and Perspectives.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Between Class and Career: Applying the Job Demands-Resources Model to Working College Students.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- How do we know that they actually use it? Exploring measures of adherence to stress management strategies in university students: A systematic review.Internet interventions · 2025Review
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- Conscious Self-Regulation and Psychological Well-Being in Students Experiencing Stress: A Cross-Sectional Study.Consortium psychiatricum · 2025Article
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- The impact of mindfulness apps on psychological processes of change: a systematic review.Npj mental health research · 2024Review
- The Real-World Impact of App-Based Mindfulness on Headspace Members With Moderate and Severe Perceived Stress: Observational Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Observational
- Types of Digital Mindfulness: Improving Mental Health Among College Students - A Scoping Review.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
- Artificial intelligence in positive mental health: a narrative review.Frontiers in digital health · 2024Review
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Abstract
We investigated whether a brief mindfulness meditation programme delivered via a smartphone app improves perceived stress, self-regulation and life satisfaction in part-time working university students. Mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal were analysed as potential mediators. A total of 64 university students working at least 20 h per week during the semester were randomised to either a mindfulness-based mobile intervention or a wait-list control condition. Participants in the intervention group were asked to complete one training session of 10-15 min per day using the app. Psychological measures were assessed via a self-report questionnaire at baseline and after 8 weeks. The online mindfulness programme was found to significantly decrease perceived stress (η
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