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Mindful Self-Hypnosis Combined with Resistance Training to Reduce Perceived Stress and Improve Other Psychological Factors in Female College Students.

The International journal of clinical and experimental hypnosis
January 1, 2024
Chan Myae Lin Latt et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

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

Extracted Claims (10)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
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
Abstract

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.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansFemaleMindfulnessStudentsStress, PsychologicalYoung AdultResistance TrainingUniversitiesAdultAdolescent
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score2.34
Normalized Score0.69
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