Enhancing Subjective Well-Being in Taiwanese University Students Through an Eight-Week Mindfulness-Based Program: A Pilot Study
Behavioral Sciences November 26, 2024 Li-Jen Lin, Su-Ping Yu, Yu-Hsun Lin et al.
An 8-week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Life (MBCT-L) course increased subjective well-being among 85 Taiwanese university students. Overall scores on the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire rose from 3.69 to 3.92 after the intervention. Females initially reported higher baseline well-being than males, but no significant sex differences remained after the course. Score changes varied by sex and internship status, suggesting the course affected different demographic groups differently. The study also validated a short 8-item version of the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire for similar research.