AN IPA APPROACH TO A MINDFULNESS MEDITATION INTERVENTION
Jack Hanna
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) September 20, 2023 preprint DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8365071 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Qualitative study |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 2 |
| Population | University students participating in a mindfulness meditation intervention |
| Interventions | Mindfulness meditation Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Duration | 12-week intervention |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Argues that current models and measures of trait mindfulness are varied and sometimes restrictive, and proposes that a more versatile, evolving model is needed. Interviews with two students after a 12-week mindfulness program highlighted daily habits and trends the authors describe as potentially salient components of trait mindfulness. |
Abstract
Mindfulness meditation (MM) interventions, such as Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), have been shown to reduce stress and anxiety in many university student samples. Practicing MM over long periods of time increases levels of trait mindfulness (TM), characterized by a general decrease in daily stress and anxiety levels and a proliferation of positive mindfulness habits and attitudes. Thus, understanding how to optimally increase TM levels across time can be highly beneficial for university students. However, studies, measures, and models explaining the nature of TM have produced many different paradigms, some of which are restrictive. The present study utilized interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) methodology to explore the experiences of two university student participants in a 12-week MM intervention adapted from an official MBSR program. The IPA interview process revealed potentially salient components of TM based on the habits and trends that participants implemented into their daily lives as a result of the MM program. Results of the IPA highlight the need for a versatile model of TM which can evolve as future researchers propose new and substantiate existing facets.
Comparable studies
Other qualitative studies on meditation, most cited first.