The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia

The cascade of events that happened due to the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought to light the dilemmas faced by university students who are physically constrained by the lockdown and resulted in virtual learning for the past two years. There is growing evidence that practicin...

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Main Author:	Ching, Alicia Ng Cher
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Language:	English
Published:	2022
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spelling	my-usm-ep.571142023-03-01T08:37:49Z The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia 2022 Ching, Alicia Ng Cher R Medicine RC475-489 Therapeutics. Psychotherapy The cascade of events that happened due to the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought to light the dilemmas faced by university students who are physically constrained by the lockdown and resulted in virtual learning for the past two years. There is growing evidence that practicing mindfulness brings positive outcomes for both clinical and nonclinical populations which piques an interest in the effectiveness of an online, brief mindfulness intervention that can be easily accessible and feasible for university students during a global crisis. Hence, the present study explored the potential impact of a two-week brief mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia. Specifically, the hypotheses examined if the brief MBI can significantly increase state mindfulness, reduce attention deficit, and increase selective attention after the two-week intervention. Fifty-three students were allocated to either the experimental group (n = 28) to immediately start the brief MBI or into the waitlist control group (n = 25). Measures of state mindfulness (MAAS), attention deficit (ASRS), and selective attention (Computerized Stroop Task) were administered before and after the intervention/waiting period. Based on a mixed factorial ANOVA analysis, participation in the brief MBI identified significant improvement in attention deficit (p = .01) and selective attention (p = .01) after the two weeks as compared to the waitlist control group. However, state mindfulness was significantly increased (p = .03) across all participants after the two weeks. This provides further insight on the effectiveness of digital, audio-guided mindfulness interventions that are brief and can be embedded in university courses or counselling programs to promote positive outcomes for students in those challenging environments. 2022 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/57114/ http://eprints.usm.my/57114/1/ALICIA%20NG%20CHER%20CHING-24%20pages.pdf application/pdf en public masters Universiti Sains Malaysia Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan
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spellingShingle	R Medicine R Medicine Ching, Alicia Ng Cher The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia
description	The cascade of events that happened due to the outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has brought to light the dilemmas faced by university students who are physically constrained by the lockdown and resulted in virtual learning for the past two years. There is growing evidence that practicing mindfulness brings positive outcomes for both clinical and nonclinical populations which piques an interest in the effectiveness of an online, brief mindfulness intervention that can be easily accessible and feasible for university students during a global crisis. Hence, the present study explored the potential impact of a two-week brief mindfulness-based intervention (MBI) on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia. Specifically, the hypotheses examined if the brief MBI can significantly increase state mindfulness, reduce attention deficit, and increase selective attention after the two-week intervention. Fifty-three students were allocated to either the experimental group (n = 28) to immediately start the brief MBI or into the waitlist control group (n = 25). Measures of state mindfulness (MAAS), attention deficit (ASRS), and selective attention (Computerized Stroop Task) were administered before and after the intervention/waiting period. Based on a mixed factorial ANOVA analysis, participation in the brief MBI identified significant improvement in attention deficit (p = .01) and selective attention (p = .01) after the two weeks as compared to the waitlist control group. However, state mindfulness was significantly increased (p = .03) across all participants after the two weeks. This provides further insight on the effectiveness of digital, audio-guided mindfulness interventions that are brief and can be embedded in university courses or counselling programs to promote positive outcomes for students in those challenging environments.
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title	The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia
title_short	The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia
title_full	The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia
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The effects of brief mindfulness-based intervention on state mindfulness and attention regulation among university students in Malaysia

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