Effect of meditation on online college students’ stress and anxiety levels
Q Open February 13, 2026 Carola Grebitus, Donna DiNunzio Martens
Integrating meditation into an online business course lowers students' reported stress and anxiety levels. Data from students at a large, public US university were collected before and after meditation participation. Students initially reported elevated stress and anxiety, and the findings suggest that meditation reduces these levels in an online learning environment.