Mindfulness Meditation and Anxiety in Nursing Students.
C. Stinson, E. Curl, G. Hale, S. Knight, Cynthia M Pipkins, I. Hall, Kelli M. White, N. Thompson, C. Wright
Nursing Education Perspectives March 10, 2020 DOI: 10.1097/01.nep.0000000000000635 (opens in new tab) via Semantic Scholar
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA quasi-experimental study with 49 nursing students examined whether mindfulness meditation reduces anxiety. Students who participated in meditation sessions showed a statistically significant reduction in trait anxiety, while state anxiety decreased but not significantly. In a comparison group, anxiety increased significantly. However, the difference in anxiety progression between the two groups was not statistically significant. Trait anxiety may decrease with mindfulness meditation.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 49 |
| Population | Nursing students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Keywords | Medicine Psychology Education |
| Key finding | Trait anxiety may decrease with mindfulness meditation, but the difference in anxiety progression between groups was not significant. |
Abstract
This quasi-experimental study used a convenience sample of nursing students (n = 49) to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety. Students participated in mindfulness meditation sessions and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. A statistically significant reduction in trait anxiety was found in the intervention group (p = .000); state anxiety decreased but not significantly. In contrast, anxiety increased significantly in the comparison group, but progression was not significantly different between groups. Trait anxiety may decrease with mindfulness meditation.