Jia-Qi Xu, Yee-Man Jennifer Tang, Hoi Ying Katherine Chen
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Abstract
Objectives: Pursuing a research postgraduate (RPg) degree is a major life event and could be stressful. The current study aims to explore the effectiveness of an online eight-week mindfulness-based intervention on improving wellbeing and alleviating illbeing among a group of RPg students using a randomized waitlist-controlled design.
Methods: A total of 88 RPg students, either studying in Hong Kong or Macau, were recruited (43 were randomized into the immediate intervention group; 67 females; mean age = 27.7; SD = 4.60). The "Finding Peace in a Frantic World" was adopted as the mindfulness-based program. Linear mixed models were applied to test the effects of the intervention on trait mindfulness, compassion, wellbeing related measures (i.e., subjective wellbeing, resilience, wellbeing literacy) and illbeing related measures (i.e., emotional and sleeping disturbances), while controlling for the effects of age and gender. The intervention group was also assessed at two-month follow-up to evaluate the sustained effects.
Results: The results revealed that participants from the intervention group showed increased resilience (b = 0.88, p = .012), wellbeing literacy (b = 2.52, p = .04), trait mindfulness (b = 5.16, p = .006), and decreased emotional disturbances (b=-8.24, p = .015), while there were no changes in subjective wellbeing, sleeping quality, and self-compassion or compassion towards others compared to the waitlist controls. Positive effects were sustained after two months in the intervention group.
Conclusions: This study provides evidence for online mindfulness training in alleviating RPg students' emotional disturbance and supporting their resilience and wellbeing literacy.
Registration: The study was retrospectively registered with the ISRCTN Registry on 11/11/2022 (registration number: ISRCTN18262344).
目标：攻读研究型研究生（RPg）学位是人生中的一件大事，可能会有压力。目前的研究旨在探索一个为期八周的基于正念的在线干预在改善一组RPg学生的幸福感和减轻疾病方面的有效性，该干预采用随机候补对照设计。方法：共招募88名在香港或澳门学习的RPg学生(43名随机分为立即干预组；67女性;平均年龄27.7岁；sd = 4.60)。“在一个疯狂的世界中寻找和平”被采纳为基于正念的项目。采用线性混合模型来测试干预对特质正念、同情心、健康相关措施（即主观幸福感、弹性、健康素养）和疾病相关措施（即情绪和睡眠障碍）的影响，同时控制年龄和性别的影响。干预组也在两个月的随访中进行评估，以评估持续效果。结果：干预组在心理韧性（b= 0.88, p = 0.012）、健康素养（b= 2.52, p = 0.04）、特质正念（b= 5.16, p = 0.006）、情绪障碍（b=-8.24, p = 0.015）等方面均有所提高，而在主观幸福感、睡眠质量、自我同情和对他人的同情等方面均无显著变化。干预组的积极效果持续了两个月。结论：本研究为在线正念训练在缓解RPg学生情绪障碍、支持其心理弹性和幸福素养方面提供了证据。注册：该研究于2022年11月11日在ISRCTN注册中心回顾性注册（注册号：ISRCTN18262344）。
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BMC Psychology is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers manuscripts on all aspects of psychology, human behavior and the mind, including developmental, clinical, cognitive, experimental, health and social psychology, as well as personality and individual differences. The journal welcomes quantitative and qualitative research methods, including animal studies.
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