Promoting college students’ mindfulness, mental health, and self-compassion in the time of COVID-19: feasibility and efficacy of an online, interactive mindfulness-based stress reduction randomized trial

IF 1.9 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED

JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY Pub Date : 2022-04-10 DOI:10.1080/87568225.2022.2028329

Helen Z. MacDonald, Tracy Neville

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Abstract

ABSTRACT College students are experiencing heightened mental health difficulties, with problems intensifying during the COVID-19 pandemic. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a group intervention focused on cultivating mindfulness skills, with demonstrated efficacy in reducing psychopathology and bolstering mental health. This pilot randomized trial assessed the feasibility, engagement, and efficacy of an online adaptation of MBSR among healthy college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were randomly allocated to either an adapted MBSR group (n = 17) or a control group (n = 10). Participants completed mental health questionnaires prior to, and following the intervention. The intervention was demonstrated to be feasible and participants were engaged. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction participants reported greater increases over time in mindful self-compassion and observing mindfulness compared to control participants. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction participants demonstrated marginally greater overall mindfulness and well-being over time. This study identified small, clinically meaningful mental health effects of an online adaptation of MBSR among college students.

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在2019冠状病毒病期间促进大学生正念、心理健康和自我同情:一项基于正念的在线互动减压随机试验的可行性和有效性

大学生的心理健康问题日益严重，在2019冠状病毒病大流行期间，这一问题进一步加剧。正念减压(MBSR)是一种专注于培养正念技能的群体干预，在减少精神病理和促进心理健康方面具有明显的功效。本试点随机试验评估了2019冠状病毒病大流行期间健康大学生在线适应正念减压疗法的可行性、参与度和有效性。参与者被随机分配到适应性正念减压组(n = 17)或对照组(n = 10)。参与者在干预之前和之后完成了心理健康问卷。干预措施被证明是可行的，参与者参与其中。与对照组相比，正念减压参与者报告说，随着时间的推移，正念自我同情和观察正念的能力有了更大的提高。随着时间的推移，以正念为基础的减压参与者表现出更大的整体正念和幸福感。本研究确定了大学生在线适应正念减压对心理健康的小的、有临床意义的影响。

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JOURNAL OF COLLEGE STUDENT PSYCHOTHERAPY PSYCHOLOGY, APPLIED-

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3.20

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7.10%

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期刊介绍： The Journal of College Student Psychotherapy® is dedicated to enhancing the lives of college and university students by featuring high-quality articles about practice, theory, and research in mental health and personal development. Contributions to the journal come from professionals in the field of mental health and counseling and from college staff, faculty, and students. The journal is written specifically for college and university administrative staff and faculty as well as counselors and mental health professionals. Regular quarterly issues of the journal feature articles of central interest to psychotherapists and counselors while also expressing broader implications for everyone who wishes to understand students.