Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Brief Mindfulness Activity in University Students With Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Engagement.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether a brief mindfulness activity differentially increased state mindfulness and decreased stress in university students with versus without a history of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) following a stress induction task.
Results Summary
The study found significant time-by-condition interactions for both state mindfulness and stress, indicating that the mindfulness activity was effective in enhancing mindfulness and reducing stress, particularly in the specified groups.
Population
University students who identified as women, with and without a history of NSSI engagement.
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Brief (exact duration not specified)
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mindfulness-based interventions | increase | emotion regulatory processes | those who engage in NSSI | - | have been shown to enhance | #1 |
a brief mindfulness activity | increase | state mindfulness | university students with versus without a history of NSSI engagement | - | was differentially effective at increasing | #2 |
a brief mindfulness activity | decrease | stress | university students with versus without a history of NSSI engagement | - | was differentially effective at decreasing | #3 |
UNLABELLED: Current theoretical frameworks posit that engagement in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is due to an inability to regulate one's emotions. In turn, mindfulness-based interventions have been shown to enhance emotion regulatory processes in those who engage in NSSI. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to determine whether a brief mindfulness activity was differentially effective at increasing state mindfulness and decreasing stress following a stress induction task in university students with versus without a history of NSSI engagement. METHOD: The sample consisted of two groups of participants who identified as women: participants with a history of NSSI engagement (NSSI; RESULTS: Two 3-way mixed ANOVAs (Time X NSSI status X Condition) were conducted and revealed significant time by condition interactions for both state mindfulness, Wilk's Λ = .93,