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 January 1, 2020 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-8167-0_14 (opens in new tab) via Springer Nature
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractA 21-day mobile-based randomized controlled trial with Hong Kong college students found that a mindfulness intervention produced a small positive effect on college adjustment but no statistically significant effect on stress or mindfulness compared to a control group listening to classical music. Following app instructions was positively associated with mindfulness and adjustment. The authors conclude that mobile mindfulness interventions without instructor or therapist support generate only limited benefits, and that lack of motivation in self-guided well-being apps may discourage regular engagement and fail to produce substantial positive outcomes.
Study at a glance
| 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 finding | 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.