TY - JOUR
T1 - An Online Mindfulness Meditation Program as a Means for Mitigating Academic Stress among University Students
AU - Alvarado-García, Paul Alan Arkin
AU - Soto-Vásquez, Marilú Roxana
AU - Reyes-Sánchez, Lis Paola
AU - Sandoval-Bocanegra, Valeria Alexxandra
AU - Ullón-Ramírez, Roberto Carlos
AU - Vargas-Fernández, Yovanny
AU - Inca-Reyes, Karin Alexandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 Alvarado-García et al.
PY - 2023/11
Y1 - 2023/11
N2 - Academic stress is a significant challenge for students, influencing their performance and well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an online mindfulness meditation program in reducing academic stress among college students. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on a sample of 78 participants divided into an experimental group and a waiting list control group. Pre-test and post-test measurements were taken. The SISCO Academic Stress Inventory was used to assess academic stress. The experimental group evidenced statistically significant differences between study phases and groups after intervention for all examined variables (p<0.05). In addition, Cohen's D score revealed a significant magnitude effect. An adequate statistical power was also found (1-β = 0.99). Hence, implementing mindfulness meditation programs can potentially mitigate the academic stress levels experienced by university students.
AB - Academic stress is a significant challenge for students, influencing their performance and well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an online mindfulness meditation program in reducing academic stress among college students. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on a sample of 78 participants divided into an experimental group and a waiting list control group. Pre-test and post-test measurements were taken. The SISCO Academic Stress Inventory was used to assess academic stress. The experimental group evidenced statistically significant differences between study phases and groups after intervention for all examined variables (p<0.05). In addition, Cohen's D score revealed a significant magnitude effect. An adequate statistical power was also found (1-β = 0.99). Hence, implementing mindfulness meditation programs can potentially mitigate the academic stress levels experienced by university students.
KW - academic stress
KW - mindfulness
KW - university students
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85177042453&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.36941/ajis-2023-0159
DO - 10.36941/ajis-2023-0159
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85177042453
SN - 2281-3993
VL - 12
SP - 141
EP - 149
JO - Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
JF - Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies
IS - 6
ER -