MINDFULNESS AND SELF-EFFICACY IN AN ONLINE DOCTORAL PROGRAM
Kathy McCann, Mendi Davis
Journal of Instructional Research August 1, 2018 DOI: 10.9743/jir.2018.2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental quantitative study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 19 |
| Population | Doctoral students at a Christian university in the southwestern United States |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key findings | The abstract describes a quasi-experimental comparison of three intervention schedules among 19 doctoral students but is truncated before reporting the intervention content, the outcome measure, or any results, so no findings can be stated. |
Abstract
The purpose of this quasiexperimental quantitative research study was to examine the extent to which students enrolled in a doctoral program at a Christian university located in the southwestern United consisted of 19 doctoral students (n = 19) from a Christian university.Participants completed the Selfgroups were compared.One group was given interventions in weeks 2 and 7.The second group was given interventions in weeks 3, 4, 5, and 7.The third group was given interventions within weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on meditation, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Cancer patients (clinical intervention study) | 2003 | Mixed methods: scale development, correlational, quasi-experimental, laboratory, experience-sampling, and clinical intervention study | |
| Loving-kindness meditation increases social connectedness. | 2008 | Controlled laboratory experiment | |
| Mindfulness and mind-wandering: Finding convergence through opposing constructs. | 2012 | Two studies: correlational study and experimental study | |
| Mental Training Enhances Attentional Stability: Neural and Behavioral Evidence | 2009 | Experimental study | |
| Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population. Incarcerated population | 2006 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual control condition |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Mindfulness training as a clinical intervention: A conceptual and empirical review. Clinical Psychology Science and Practice 2003
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial. International Journal of Stress Management May 1, 2005
- Metacognitive awareness and prevention of relapse in depression: Empirical evidence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 2002
- Meditation and attention: A comparison of the effects of concentrative and mindfulness meditation on sustained attention Mental Health, Religion & Culture May 1, 1999
- Examining the effects of a mindfulness-based distance learning professional training module on personal and professional functioning: a qualitative study BMC Medical Education November 27, 2017
and 2 more in the library