Multi-year investigation of a relaxation course with a mindfulness meditation component on college students' stress, resilience, coping and mindfulness


Author: Zeljka Vidic1

Affiliation: <sup>1</sup> Department of Human Performance and Health Education, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Conference/Journal: J Am Coll Health
Date published: 2021 Oct 20
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  Special Notes: doi: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1987918.   ,  Word Count: 124  
    Objective:

Examine the effects of a relaxation course with a mindfulness meditation component in a two-group pre-test and post-test non-randomized study design.



Participants:

Participants included 219 undergraduate students (experimental group: n = 103; control group: n = 116), 18-43 years old.



Methods:

Completion of measures of stress, resilience, coping and mindfulness at the beginning and end of the intervention.



Results:

The independent sample t-test analysis revealed a statistically significant decrease in stress and maladaptive coping, and an increase in resilience in the experimental group compared to the control group.



Conclusion:

Benefits were observed following the intervention by positively impacting factors associated with increased functioning in life. Classroom-based interventions could be considered beneficial for students.



Keywords: Academic course; adaptive coping; college students; maladaptive coping; mindfulness meditation; resilience; stress.



PMID: 34670109 DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2021.1987918