Mindful Self-Hypnosis Combined with Resistance Training to Reduce Perceived Stress and Improve Other Psychological Factors in Female College Students.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to determine whether combining mindful self-hypnosis (MSH) with resistance training (RT) was more effective at reducing perceived stress in female college students than RT alone.
Results Summary
The study found that MSH+RT led to pronounced improvements in perceived stress, mindfulness, sleep, strength, and well-being compared to RT alone and wait-list control. The combination was feasible and received highly satisfactory participant ratings.
Population
Female college students
Effective Dosage
Not specified
Duration
Not specified
Interactions
None mentioned
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mindful self-hypnosis (MSH) | decrease | perceived stress | - | - | have been shown to reduce | #1 |
resistance training (RT) | decrease | perceived stress | - | - | have been shown to reduce | #2 |
MSH combined with RT | decrease | perceived stress | - | - | could be more effective at reducing | #3 |
MSH+RT | decrease | perceived stress | female college students | - | led to pronounced improvements in | #4 |
MSH+RT | decrease | perceived stress | female college students | - | significantly greater than | #5 |
MSH+RT | increase | mindfulness | female college students | - | resulted in significant increases in | #6 |
MSH+RT | increase | sleep | female college students | - | resulted in significant increases in | #7 |
MSH+RT | increase | strength | female college students | - | resulted in significant increases in | #8 |
MSH+RT | increase | well-being | female college students | - | resulted in significant increases in | #9 |
MSH+RT | increase | participant ratings | female college students | - | was shown to be feasible with highly satisfactory | #10 |
Perceived stress is a significant problem among female college students that can impact psychological distress, sleep, and overall well-being. Mindful self-hypnosis (MSH) and resistance training (RT) have both been shown to reduce perceived stress. The rationale for the present study was to investigate whether MSH combined with RT could be more effective at reducing perceived stress as measured by the Perceived Stress Scale than RT alone due to synergistic effects achieved by combining the interventions. Forty-four female college students were randomized to one of the three groups: MSH+RT, RT only, or a wait-list control (WLC). Results indicated that, compared to RT only, the addition of MSH led to pronounced improvements in perceived stress which was significantly greater than WLC. Also, MSH+RT resulted in significant increases in mindfulness, sleep, strength, and well-being in comparison to WLC. MSH+RT was shown to be feasible with highly satisfactory participant ratings. Future research should examine the MSH+RT intervention with a larger population and with older women who are more at risk for stress and declining strength.