The Efficacy of the Persian Version of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Management App (Aramgar) for College’s Mindfulness Skills and Perceived Stress
Somaieh Borjalilu
International Journal of Islamic Educational Psychology July 7, 2023 DOI: 10.18196/ijiep.v4i1.16513 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental, one-group pretest-posttest Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 85 |
| Population | Persian students |
| Dose | at least 10 minutes per day |
| Duration | 8-week intervention |
| Measures | Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Mobile health Stress management Adolescence Mindfulness skills Notifications |
| Key findings | An 8-week mindfulness mobile app (Aramgar) significantly reduced perceived stress and increased mindfulness in Persian students. |
Abstract
Functional mobile applications are one of the brand-new approaches to psychological interventions in different areas, including stress. The study aims to analyze a mobile application for Persian users on perceived stress and improve mindful skills. This study is a one-group pretest-posttest design with a quasi-experimental research design. Three instruments were used in this study, including the Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). Eighty-five students participated in an 8-week mindfulness mobile app (Aramgar) for at least 10 minutes per day intervention. They responded to validated outcome measures of stress and mindfulness at baseline after the 8-week continued access period. Aramgar is designed based on mindfulness-based stress reduction. Paired t-tests showed significant differences in general perceived stress (P = 0.03) and total score of mindfulness (P = 0.002) before and after Aramgar. The analysis of Aramgar’s quality regarding engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information quality showed that specialists assessed the quality appropriately. Using functional mobile apps provides simplicity for mental health services. Therefore, to strengthen and develop the mentioned services, it is recommended that the necessary information technology infrastructures be provided and limitations for designing and running mental health mobile apps be removed.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |
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