The Efficacy of the Mobile Application-Based Mindfulness Mediation on Adjustment of College Students in Hong Kong: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Raymond Chi Fai Chui, Nicolson Yat-Fan Siu, Wai-Man Tsui, Chloe Yuet-Tung Wong
Learning Environment and Design 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8167-0_14 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 55 |
| Population | Hong Kong college students |
| Duration | 21-day intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Adjustment Stress College students Mobile application |
| Key findings | The mindfulness intervention had a small positive effect on college adjustment but no statistically significant effect on stress or mindfulness. |
Abstract
Given the rapid development of information technologies technology , there is an increasing number of mobile application Mobile application -based mindfulness Mindfulness interventions. Overseas Overseas learners studies have confirmed the positive effect of these interventions on well-being of both clinical and healthy samples. This study aims to explore whether the same effect can be produced on the adjustment Adjustment of Hong Kong college students College students . A mobile-based randomized-controlled trial was conducted in this study for 21 days. College students were invited and randomly assigned to engage with the mindfulness Mindfulness intervention (n = 27) or a control group listening to classical music (n = 28). Results of repeated measures ANOVA indicated a small positive effect on college adjustment Adjustment but no statistically significant effect on stress Stress and mindfulness Mindfulness . Following the instruction of the application is positively associated with mindfulness Mindfulness and college adjustment Adjustment . The results suggest that the usage of mobile application Mobile application -based mindfulness Mindfulness intervention can only generate limited benefits to participants without support from instructors or therapists. The lack of motivation motivation in self-guided well-being application may discourage the regular involvement in the intervention and fail to guarantee substantial positive outcomes.
Comparable studies
Other randomized controlled trials on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
Citations in the library
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