Effect of online mindfulness-based physical exercise program on psychological well-being and life satisfaction during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Zeynep Ayça Terzioğlu, S Gülfem Çakır-Çelebi, Mustafa Yıldız
Current Psychology December 28, 2022 DOI: 10.1007/s12144-022-04205-5 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Randomized controlled trial Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 60 |
| Population | University students continuing their education in different faculties of a foundation university in Turkey during the Covid-19 pandemic |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-Based Physical Exercise Program |
| Duration | 8 sessions, once a week; follow-up test administered |
| Measures | Psychological Well-Being Scale, Life Satisfaction Scale |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Psychological well-being Life satisfaction Psycho-education Exercise psychology |
| Key findings | The mindfulness-based physical exercise program was associated with significantly higher post-test psychological well-being and life satisfaction in the experimental group compared with controls, with specific advantages in environmental mastery, personal growth, and purpose in life. Most experimental-group gains showed no significant difference between post-test and follow-up, except personal growth. |
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of a mindfulness-based physical exercise program on university students' psychological well-being and life satisfaction. In the study, a randomized control group pre-test, post-test, and follow-up test design was used. The study group consisted of 60 students (30 in an experimental group and 30 in a control group) continuing their education in different faculties of a foundation university during the Covid-19 pandemic in Turkey. A personal information questionnaire, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Life Satisfaction Scale were used to collect the study data. The Mindfulness-Based Physical Exercise Program was implemented in the experimental group, once a week for 8 sessions. The results suggested significant differences between the psychological well-being and life satisfaction post-test scores of the experimental and control groups in favor of the experimental group. In the sub-dimensions of psychological well-being, significant differences were found between the experimental and control groups in post-test scores of environmental mastery, personal growth, and purpose in life. There was no significant difference between the psychological well-being, positive relationships with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance sub-dimensions except personal growth sub-dimensions, and life satisfaction post-test and follow-up test scores of the university students in the experimental group. In the post-test comparisons of two groups, a significant difference was found between total psychological well-being, environmental mastery, personal growth, purpose in life, and self-acceptance, in favor of the experimental group.
Comparable studies
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|---|---|---|---|
| Alterations in Brain and Immune Function Produced by Mindfulness Meditation Healthy employees in a work environment | 2003 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 41 |
| Prevention of relapse/recurrence in major depression by mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2000 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 145 |
| Open hearts build lives: Positive emotions, induced through loving-kindness meditation, build consequential personal resources. Working adults | 2008 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 139 |
| Short-term meditation training improves attention and self-regulation Undergraduate Chinese students | 2007 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 40 |
| Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Replication and Exploration of Differential Relapse Prevention Effects. Recovered recurrently depressed patients | 2004 | Randomized controlled trial | n = 73 |
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