Efficacy of a single-session online ACT-based mindfulness intervention among undergraduates in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy February 17, 2023 Nicholas Tze Ping Pang, Vincent Chung Sheng Tio, Amardeep Singh Bhupendar Singh et al.
A single-session online mindfulness intervention reduced anxiety and improved psychological flexibility in Malaysian university students during COVID-19 lockdowns. In a quasi-experimental study with 118 participants, the intervention group showed significant improvements in anxiety and psychological flexibility compared to a control group, but no differences emerged for depression, stress, mindfulness, or fear of COVID-19. The authors argue that such brief online therapy can serve as a practical short-term intervention under financial and time constraints, especially given the high prevalence of anxiety and depressive disorders among university students.