An 8-week mindfulness-based intervention adapted from Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for university students reduced symptoms of stress, depression, and insomnia compared to a wait-list control group. Stress symptoms improved significantly, depression symptoms decreased, and insomnia symptoms lessened. No effect was found on trait anxiety. The study involved 136 university students randomly assigned to either the intervention or a wait-list group, with assessments before and after the program.
A mindfulness-based intervention improved symptoms of stress, depression, and insomnia among university students. In a randomized trial, 136 students were assigned to either an MBI group or a wait-list control. After the intervention, the MBI group showed significant reductions in stress, depression, and insomnia, but no effect was found for trait anxiety. The findings suggest that MBIs can reduce important mental health symptoms in university populations and may help prevent the development of mental disorders.