NCT06516536

Mindfulness and Student Health

Interventions Based on Mindfulness and Their Influence on the Mental Health and Healthy Lifestyles of University Students.

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 101 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Jaén · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 25 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

In recent years, there has been growing interest in the well-being and mental health of college students, driven by a significant increase in mental health problems within this population. Several mindfulness interventions, a technique to improve present moment awareness and emotional acceptance, have shown positive results in improving mental health and developing healthy lifestyle habits in this group. A recent systematic review with meta-analysis (González et al. 2023) indicates that not only the complete standardized 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program but also other Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI) are effective. Compared to MBSR, other MBIs require less time commitment, making them more accessible to a larger population and potentially improving program adherence. In this study, the researchers compare the results of two interventions, one with MBSR (both in-person and virtual) and another with a shorter MBI (in-person) in a sample of 100 university students. Using four different tools as pre- and post-test measures (Healthy Lifestyle Questionnaire \[CEVS-2\], Mental Health Continuous Form \[MHC-SF\], Perceived Stress Scale \[PSS\], and Mood Regulation Skills Questionnaire). emotions \[ERSQ\] \]), researchers aim to establish the potential degree of health improvement that different mindfulness interventions can have on the health of university students.

Conditions

• University Students

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	MBI (Mindfulness-Based Intervention)	Breath-Focused Meditation Approach (5-7 minutes): They will be guided to observe the flow of air in and out of the nose, noting sensations in the abdomen or chest. Body scan (7-8 minutes): Students will be guided through a careful exploration of their body. You'll start with your toes and slowly work your way toward your head, paying attention to the physical sensations in each part of your body. Simple yoga poses (5-7 minutes): Students will stand and follow instructions to perform a series of simple poses, such as mountain pose, tree pose, and cat-cow pose.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-02-26
• Primary completion: 2024-04-22
• Completion: 2024-05-06
• First posted: 2024-07-24
• Last updated: 2024-07-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Spain