Working on Reducing the Symptoms of Anxiety and Enhancing Academic Resilience through the Use of AI-driven Mindfulness and Meditation among College Students
E. Razia, Hira Anwar, Shazia Mustafa
Research Journal of Social Sciences and Economics Review March 27, 2025 DOI: 10.36902/rjsser-vol6-iss1-2025(67-78) (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 100 |
| Population | College students |
| Intervention | AI-generated Mindfulness and Meditation app (Clam) |
| Duration | 15-20 minutes, three to four times per week |
| Measures | Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Academic Resilience Scale (ARS)-30 |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key findings | College students using the AI-driven mindfulness and meditation app Clam showed reduced anxiety (average scores falling from 22.10 to 15.40), increased academic resilience (95.80 to 108.60), and increased mindfulness (112.70 to 125.90), with all improvements reported as statistically significant, while control-group students showed no meaningful changes. The authors suggest the intervention had a strong positive impact on students' emotional health and academic attitudes. |
Abstract
This study employed a quantitative research utilizing quasi-experimental approach pre-test and post-test Working on Reducing the Symptoms of Anxiety Enhancing Academic Resilience through the Use of AI-driven Mindfulness and Meditation among College Students. A survey method is used. The sample was composed of (N= 100) college student. Participants used AI-generated Mindfulness and Meditation app (Clam) at any Location and time by their choice for fifteen to twenty minutes in three to four time in a week. The pre and post-test include; Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) developed by Ruth A. Baer, Gregory T. Smith, Jaclyn Hopkins, Jennifer Krietemeyer, and Leslie Toney in 2006. Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) was developed by Aaron T. Beck and colleagues in 1988. Academic Resilience Scale (ARS)-30 Pamela M. Martin and Herbert W. Marsh in 2009.Descriptive statistics were used for analyze the data of pre- test and inferential statistics were computed to test the hypothesis. After the program, those in the experimental group reported feeling noticeably less anxious, with their average anxiety scores dropping from 22.10 to 15.40. At the same time, their ability to bounce back from academic challenges—what we refer to as academic resilience—improved significantly, with scores rising from 95.80 to 108.60. Participants also became more mindful, showing greater awareness and focus in the present moment, as seen in the increase in mindfulness scores from 112.70 to 125.90. All of these improvements were statistically significant. On the other hand, students in the control group showed no meaningful changes in any of these areas. These outcomes suggest that the intervention had a strong positive impact on students’ emotional health and academic attitudes, pointing to the potential of such programs to support learners in managing stress and staying engaged in their studies.
Comparable studies
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| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |