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ArticleInternet interventions2023

Low-intensity online mindfulness-based intervention for university students with anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic-A randomized controlled trial with 3-month follow-up.

Daniel Kim-Wan Young, Per Carlbring, Petrus Yat-Nam Ng, Daphne Yi Ting Cheng, Joseph Qi-Rong Chen, Siu-Man Ng

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Daniel Kim-Wan YoungDepartment of Social Work, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Per CarlbringDepartment of Psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Petrus Yat-Nam NgDepartment of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
Daphne Yi Ting ChengDepartment of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
Joseph Qi-Rong ChenDepartment of Social Work, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong.
Siu-Man NgDepartment of Social Work & Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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Abstract

Objective: This study investigated the effectiveness of a low-intensity online mindfulness-based Intervention (iMBI) for alleviating anxiety in university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: In a randomized controlled trial involving 134 participants from a local university in Hong Kong, subjects were randomly assigned to either the intervention group ( Results: Intent-to-treat analysis using 2 (group) × 3 (time) repeated measures of covariance (ANCOVA) showed that the intervention group, compared to the control group, showed a significant reduction in anxiety symptoms with a medium effect size (Cohen's Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrate the effectiveness of the low-intensity iMBI in alleviating anxiety among university students.

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AnxietyChineseOnline mindfulness-based interventionRandomized controlled trialUniversity students

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PMID37840645
PMCPMC10569980

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