Tracy Neville

2 papers in the library · 2 citations · publishing 2022-2025

Papers

‘A Light in the Whole Darkness of Zoom’: A Qualitative Examination of College Students' Experiences in an Online Mindfulness‐Based Intervention

Counselling and Psychotherapy Research February 12, 2025 Helen Z. MacDonald, Madeline Bradley, Tracy Neville 2 citations

Nine college students who took part in an online mindfulness-based stress reduction group during the fall 2020 COVID-19 lockdown reported both advantages and challenges. Advantages included greater comfort, a strong instructor, broader social connections, and an enhanced sense of community. Challenges included environmental distractions, an impersonal feel, difficulty connecting with others, and technology issues. The findings suggest that online mindfulness-based interventions can increase access to mental health support for college students, but addressing their limitations is important as this treatment modality becomes more common on campuses.

DOI: 10.1002/capr.12893 Mindfulness Psychology Intervention counseling Zoom +7

Promoting college students’ mindfulness, mental health, and self-compassion in the time of COVID-19: feasibility and efficacy of an online, interactive mindfulness-based stress reduction randomized trial

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy April 10, 2022 Helen Z. MacDonald, Tracy Neville

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an online adaptation of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for healthy college students proved feasible and engaging. In a pilot randomized trial, participants in the MBSR group reported greater increases in mindful self-compassion and observing mindfulness compared to controls, with marginally greater overall mindfulness and well-being over time. The study identified small, clinically meaningful mental health effects of online MBSR.

DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2022.2028329 Medicine Psychology Education