FIVE FACET MINDFULNESS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Shailja Sharma, Renu Sharma
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH March 1, 2022 DOI: 10.36106/ijsr/8904852 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Descriptive study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 88 |
| Population | Undergraduate nursing students at the National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh |
| Measures | Fifteen Item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Keywords | Education |
| Key points | Among 88 undergraduate nursing students, the total mean Fifteen Item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire score was 43.70, described by the authors as average overall mindfulness. The lowest facet mean was acting with awareness (6.96), leading the authors to conclude that students needed to improve in that domain. |
Abstract
Mindfulness exercises are the form of meditation exercises which include mindful- breathing, eating, listening, walking, body scan and observation. If someone is fully aware of surroundings then one can easily control his thoughts and thus can avoid distractions and ultimately enhance learning and increase one's attention.
Objectives: To assess the ve facet mindfulness among the undergraduate students. MATERIAL AND
Methods: A descriptive study was conducted at National Institute of Nursing Education, PGIMER, Chandigarh on assessment of ve facet mindfulness among undergraduate students. Total enumeration sampling technique was used in this study. Total 88 undergraduate nursing students were taken. Data collection was done using Questionnaires which includes Socio demographic prole of students and Fifteen Item Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ).
Results: Results were analyzed by using SPSS Version 21.0. The total mean score of FFMQ was 43.70 showing that students have average Five Facet Mindfulness. In different facets of mindfulness students had 10.81 mean score in observing items, 9.13 mean score in describing items, 6.96 mean score in acting with awareness, 9.90 mean score in non judging items and 9.51 mean score in non reactivity items. SUMMARY: It was concluded that students had an overall average ve facet mindfulness but needed to improve in acting with awareness domain.