A Single-Session Online Mindfulness Intervention for Repetitive Negative Thinking Within an Experimental Study
Yuxin He, Nur Hani Zainal
August 16, 2026 preprint DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/qy965 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Population | Non-clinical university and community adults |
| Dose | single 30-minute session |
| Duration | Immediate post-intervention, 2-week and 4-week follow-up |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The MBCT-based intervention produced immediate reductions in state-level RNT relative to the active control, but no significant differences were observed at 2- or 4-week follow-up, suggesting the effects were momentary rather than sustained. |
Abstract
Grounded in the decentring model of MBCT (Hoge et al., 2015), the present study examines whether a single 30-minute online MBCT-based intervention produces immediate momentary reductions in state-level RNT relative to an active control condition, and whether these effects persist at 2- and 4-week follow-up in a non-clinical university and community sample.
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 |