Evaluating the Psychological and Physiological Effects of Meditation
2025 International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering Researches December 6, 2025 DOI: 10.1109/icecer65523.2025.11400844 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Pre-post intervention study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | University students |
| Duration | One-month intervention |
| Measures | Tung's Depression Inventory for College Students, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, five-channel electroencephalography (EEG) with Emotiv Insight 2.0 |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key points | Following a one-month daily meditation program, university students showed significant improvement in sleep quality and a marked reduction in depressive symptoms, alongside increased alpha power and decreased beta power on EEG. The authors suggest these neural changes reflect enhanced stress regulation and a shift toward a more relaxed, stable nervous system state. |
Abstract
This study investigates the psychological and physiological effects of meditation training on university students. Through a one-month intervention consisting of structured daily meditation sessions, the research systematically examined changes in emotional states and sleep quality. A multimodal data collection strategy was employed, combining standardized psychological assessments with objective physiological measures through pre- and post-intervention analyses. The psychological evaluations included the Tung's Depression Inventory for College Students and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. For physiological monitoring, five-channel electroencephalography(EEG) signals were recorded with the Emotiv Insight 2.0 system, providing quantitative metrics of neural functional states. The Experimental findings revealed significant improvement in sleep quality and a marked reduction in depressive symptoms following the meditation program. In addition, consistent alterations in neural indices were observed, characterized by increased alpha power and decreased beta power, suggesting enhanced stress regulation and a shift of the nervous system toward a more relaxed and stable operational state.