Rebecca A. Schwartz‐Mette

2 papers in the library · 7 citations · publishing 2025-2026

Papers

Online and In-Person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Improves Stress Resilience in Nursing Education.

Worldviews on evidence-based nursing June 1, 2025 Rebecca A. Schwartz‐Mette, Maile Sapp, Kelley Strout 7 citations

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) effectively reduces perceived stress, exhaustion, and total burnout while increasing positive affect and the use of two key mindfulness skills—observing and nonreactivity—in nursing school populations. These benefits were similar whether MBSR was delivered online or in person, and for both nursing students and faculty/staff. No significant effects were observed for disengagement from work, satisfaction with life, negative affect, or three other mindfulness skills. The findings suggest MBSR increases stress resilience and can be integrated into nursing schools to improve well-being.

DOI: 10.1111/wvn.70031 Full text Burnout Faculty Mindfulness‐based stress reduction Nursing students +3

Mindfulness Training for New Nursing Students Improves Stress Resilience and Well-Being

Journal of Nursing Education January 20, 2026 Rebecca A. Schwartz‐Mette, Kelley Strout, Maile Sapp et al.

A mixed-methods study evaluated a mindfulness program adapted from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for first-year nursing students. Among 33 participants (mean age 22.16, 94% female-identifying), the program increased adaptive mindfulness skills such as acting with awareness and nonreactivity, and reduced stress and exhaustion while improving satisfaction with life. Qualitative data indicated students found the program enjoyable, helpful, and appreciated. Mindfulness training appears to bolster stress resilience in new nursing students, with implications for training and future research.

DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20250827-01 Mindfulness Resilience materials science Training meteorology Stress linguistics +7