Effects of the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) program on college students' mindfulness, perceived stress, depression, experience avoidance, and trait anxiety
Journal of Meditation based Psychological Counseling December 31, 2024 Seyun Ahn
A mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) program increased mindfulness—particularly observing, non-reactivity, and describing—and reduced experiential avoidance, including procrastination and behavioral avoidance, in 35 college students. The program did not change perceived stress, depression, or trait anxiety levels.