Mindfulness y educación física en la población universitaria. Una revisión sistemática (Mindfulness and physical education in University population. A systematic review)
Irene López Secanell, Javier Gené‐Morales, Nerea Hernaiz Agreda
Retos June 10, 2021 DOI: 10.47197/retos.v42i0.86382 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Systematic review Qualitative Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | University students |
| Duration | Interventions ranged from 2 to 12 weeks |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | The reviewed studies report that mindfulness benefits university students' psychological health (stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, self-acceptance) and cognitive and emotional functioning. The authors argue that despite these benefits, few studies address university physical education, and they propose conducting mindfulness interventions in Spanish universities to test validity in that sociocultural context. |
Abstract
El objetivo de este estudio fue revisar las conclusiones de los artículos publicados en los últimos seis años sobre el uso del mindfulness en la población universitaria. Además, se examinaron cuántos de estos estudios se aplican dentro del campo de la Educación Física Universitaria. Se analizaron los artículos publicados desde 2014 hasta 2020 mediante las bases de datos ERIC, Taylor and Francis, Web of Science y SCOPUS, en base a los requerimientos de PRISMA y el modelo PICO. Se extrajo la información que sigue de los artículos seleccionados: autor, año, país, idioma, sujetos, duración, tipo de investigación (cualitativa/cuantitativa), programa de mindfulness utilizado, propósito y resultados. Como resultado se incluyeron 11 artículos. Ningún estudio fue publicado en España ni en español, siendo todos publicados en inglés y la mayoría (6 artículos) en el Reino Unido. La duración de las intervenciones varía entre 2 y doce semanas. De los 11 artículos, nueve fueron de diseño cuantitativo, uno cualitativo y uno mixto. Los resultados confirman los beneficios del mindfulness en los estudiantes universitarios mejorando su salud psicológica (estrés, ansiedad, depresión, motivación, autoaceptación) y también a nivel cognitivo y emocional. Los programas de mindfulness utilizados fueron MBI, MBCT, MBSR, MBSH y MTP. Por tanto, a pesar de los beneficios corroborados del mindfulness con la población universitaria, son escasos los estudios en el área de la Educación Física Universitaria y se estima pertinente la realización de intervenciones de mindfulness en universidades españolas para certificar su validez en estudiantes con dichas características socioculturales. Abstract. The aim of this study was to review the conclusions of published papers in the last six years on the use of mindfulness in the university population. In addition, how many of these studies are applied within the field of University Physical Education were examined. Articles published from 2014 to 2020 were analysed using the ERIC, Taylor and Francis, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases, based on the PRISMA requirements and the PICO model. The following information was extracted from the selected articles: author, year, country, language, individuals, duration, type of research (qualitative / quantitative), mindfulness program used, purpose and results. As a result, 11 articles were included. Neither study was published in Spain or in Spanish, all of which were published in English and the majority (6 articles) in the United Kingdom. The duration of the interventions varies between 2 and 12 weeks. Of the 11 articles, nine were of quantitative design, one qualitative and one mixed. The results confirm the benefits of mindfulness in university students improving their psychological health (stress, anxiety, depression, motivation, self-acceptance) and also on a cognitive and emotional level. The mindfulness programs used were MBI, MBCT, MBSR, MBSH and MTP. Therefore, despite the corroborated benefits of mindfulness with the university population, there are few studies in the area of University Physical Education and it is considered pertinent to carry out mindfulness interventions in Spanish universities to certify its validity in students with these sociocultural features.
Comparable studies
Other systematic reviews and meta-analyses on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Well-being Diverse adult clinical populations | 2014 | Meta-analysis | n = 3,515 |
| Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Stress Management in Healthy People: A Review and Meta-Analysis Healthy subjects | 2009 | Systematic review and meta-analysis | |
| The psychological effects of meditation: A meta-analysis. Nonclinical groups of adult meditators | 2012 | Meta-analysis | n = 163 |
| Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Adults with recurrent depression in full or partial remission | 2016 | Meta-analysis of individual patient data from randomized controlled trials | n = 1,258 |
| Mindfulness‐Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness‐Based Cognitive Therapy – a systematic review of randomized controlled trials | 2011 | Systematic review |
Citations in the library
Cites 9
- Mechanisms of mindfulness Journal of Clinical Psychology December 29, 2005
- Mindfulness Training Improves Working Memory Capacity and GRE Performance While Reducing Mind Wandering Psychological Science March 28, 2013
- Mindfulness and self-compassion as predictors of psychological wellbeing in long-term meditators and matched nonmeditators The Journal of Positive Psychology April 11, 2012
- Teaching Mindfulness to Undergraduates: A Survey and Photovoice Study Journal of Transformative Education April 23, 2018
- Mindfulness Training for Improving Attention Regulation in University Students: Is It Effective? and Do Yoga and Homework Matter? Frontiers in Psychology April 29, 2020
and 4 more in the library