A mindfulness-based program improved psychological flexibility, mental health, well-being, and efficient time use among academics. The eight-week program was offered to 21 participants, while 22 others served as a wait-list control. Self-reported measures showed significant increases in the intervention group compared to controls across all outcomes, including reduced stress, anxiety, and depression symptoms. The results suggest that such programs can help academics manage time better and enhance adaptive functioning and well-being.
The Nightmare Disorder Index (NDI) was translated into Spanish and validated with 507 Peruvian adults (66.7% women). The scale demonstrated adequate reliability and validity, with invariance across sex and significant associations with depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety, and suicidal ideation. Item 3 showed the highest discrimination and information, and the scale was accurate at higher levels of nightmare severity. The NDI is recommended for assessing nightmares in professional practice and research with the adult general population.