Facets of Mindfulness and Test Anxiety of Senior High Students: Basis for Strengthening Mindfulness Program
A survey of students examined the link between school-based mindfulness program activities—explaining, observing, reacting with awareness, non-judging, and non-reacting—and test anxiety. Students reported moderate levels of mindfulness across all facets and low anxiety during exams. The hypothesis that mindfulness and test anxiety are inversely related was supported. The authors suggest that practicing mindfulness in school contexts may lessen test anxiety and recommend strengthening the program with formal practice measures. They also propose that future research could use experimental or case study designs to better assess impact.