MINDFULNESS E EMOÇÕES POSITIVAS: EFEITOS DE UM PROGRAMA BREVE EM UNIVERSITÁRIOS
Talita Mayumi Nakamura
International Integralize Scientific June 1, 2026 DOI: 10.63391/h15sff58 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Undergraduate students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness program |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | The mindfulness program significantly increased positive emotions and reduced negative affect in participants, suggesting that brief mindfulness interventions can promote psychological well-being in university students. |
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of a brief mindfulness program on the promotion of positive emotions in university students. The high prevalence of stress and anxiety in higher education has encouraged the search for effective and easily implementable psychological interventions. Based on this issue, the main objective is to analyze changes in positive emotions after the application of a very brief mindfulness protocol, using a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. The methodology involved the application of validated instruments for emotional regulation and positive affect in a sample of undergraduate students, with pre- and post-intervention measurements. The results indicate significant increases in levels of positive emotions and a reduction in negative affects among participants exposed to the program. It is concluded that brief mindfulness interventions have the potential to promote psychological well-being in the university context, offering a viable alternative to address student mental health demands.
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 |