Impact of Mindfulness Meditation on Cognitive Performance and Academic Well-Being Among University Students: A Quasi-Experimental Study
Khritish Swargiary, Kavita Roy
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test assessments Qualitative |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 50 |
| Population | University students |
| Intervention | Mindfulness meditation |
| Duration | Four-week meditation program |
| Measures | College Learning Effectiveness Inventory (CLEI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Students in the four-week mindfulness meditation group showed significant improvements in cognitive performance, academic well-being, and emotional resilience compared with the control group. Qualitative interviews and reflective sessions indicated enhanced self-awareness and classroom engagement. The authors suggest mindfulness meditation can positively affect student learning outcomes and well-being in higher education. |
Abstract
This study investigates the effects of mindfulness meditation on cognitive performance and academic well-being among university students. A quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test assessments was employed to evaluate the impact of a four-week meditation program. Fifty college students were randomly assigned to either a Meditation Group (n = 25) or a Control Group (n = 25). Standardized assessments including the College Learning Effectiveness Inventory (CLEI), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) were used to measure cognitive performance, stress levels, and well-being. Qualitative data were collected through interviews and reflective sessions to explore subjective experiences. Results indicate significant improvements in cognitive performance, academic well-being, and emotional resilience among participants in the Meditation Group compared to the Control Group. Qualitative insights further revealed enhanced self-awareness and classroom engagement. These findings suggest that mindfulness meditation can positively impact student learning outcomes and well-being in higher education settings.
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 |