Effects of Mindfulness-Based Therapy and Counseling Group on Emotional Intelligence and Mindfulness of Clinical Psychology Students
Phamornpun Yurayat, Patcharin Katsatasri, Gamon Savatsomboon
International Education Studies January 19, 2025 DOI: 10.5539/ies.v18n1p33 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 14 |
| Population | Fourth-year undergraduate clinical psychology students at a university in northeastern Thailand with slightly elevated stress levels |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based group therapy and counseling |
| Duration | Intervention with follow-up at three months |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based group therapy and counseling was followed by significantly higher emotional intelligence, mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, and compassion for others, and significantly lower stress, both immediately after the intervention and three months later. The authors suggest this approach can enhance emotional well-being and mitigate stress among clinical psychology students. |
Abstract
This study assessed the impact of mindfulness-based group therapy and counseling on emotional intelligence, mindfulness, stress, happiness, self-compassion, and compassion for others among clinical psychology students. A quasi-experimental design was employed involving fourth-year undergraduate students in a clinical psychology program at a university in northeastern Thailand. Fourteen participants were purposefully selected based on slightly elevated stress levels and received therapy and counseling utilizing mindfulness techniques. Data collected through various assessment tools revealed that immediately after the intervention and three months later, participants demonstrated significantly higher levels of emotional intelligence, mindfulness, happiness, self-compassion, and compassion for others compared to pre-intervention levels. Moreover, stress levels significantly decreased post-intervention and remained lower three months later. These findings suggest that incorporating mindfulness-based therapy and counseling can effectively enhance emotional well-being and mitigate stress among clinical psychology students.
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 |
Citations in the library
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