Qin Zhang

2 papers in the library · publishing 2019-2024

Papers

Brief Meditation on Test Anxiety of Eighth Grade Chinese Students: Chain-Mediating Roles of Mindfulness and Self-Efficacy

School Mental Health May 20, 2024 Ning Yue, Chieh Li, Shangwen Si et al.

A brief meditation intervention (BMI) culturally tailored for Chinese eighth graders reduced test anxiety and increased mindfulness and self-efficacy over time. The intervention included guided meditation, relaxation music, mindful breathing, body scanning, and positive suggestions. In a study of 202 students from six classes in a Beijing junior high school, classes were assigned to either a BMI group or a control group. Measurements taken before, during, immediately after, and one month after the intervention showed that BMI significantly lowered test anxiety and boosted mindfulness and self-efficacy. Mindfulness and self-efficacy together mediated 68.35% of the intervention's effect on test anxiety.

DOI: 10.1007/s12310-024-09652-y Full text Psychology Education

The Effects of Different Stages of Mindfulness Meditation Training on Emotion Regulation

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience June 27, 2019 Qin Zhang, Zheng Wang, Xinqiang Wang et al.

An 8-week mindfulness training program combining 4 weeks of focusing attention (FA) meditation and 4 weeks of open monitoring (OM) meditation reduced anxiety, depression, and rumination scores, increased mindfulness scores, and shortened reaction times on the incongruent condition of the Stroop task compared with a control group. FA meditation partially improved mindfulness and effectively improved mood, while OM meditation further improved mindfulness and helped maintain a positive mood. The program was designed for ordinary individuals and included 40 participants randomly assigned to training or control groups, with assessments at three time points.

DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2019.00208 Full text Mindfulness meditation Focusing attention Open monitoring Emotion regulation +1