App-based mindfulness meditation reduces perceived stress and improves self-regulation in working university students: A randomised controlled trial.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether a brief mindfulness meditation program delivered via a smartphone app could improve perceived stress, self-regulation, and life satisfaction in part-time working university students.
Results Summary
The mindfulness program significantly decreased perceived stress, with mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal analyzed as potential mediators. The intervention group showed positive outcomes compared to the wait-list control.
Population
Part-time working university students (working at least 20 hours per week during the semester).
Effective Dosage
One training session of 10-15 minutes per day using the app.
Duration
8 weeks.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
brief mindfulness meditation programme delivered via a smartphone app | decrease | perceived stress | part-time working university students | - | significantly decrease | #1 |
brief mindfulness meditation programme delivered via a smartphone app | increase | self-regulation | part-time working university students | - | improves | #2 |
brief mindfulness meditation programme delivered via a smartphone app | increase | life satisfaction | part-time working university students | - | improves | #3 |
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