The effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on the test anxiety of Students at the University of Garmian
Pegah Seidi, Abubakr Ahmad
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Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Quasi-experimental pretest-posttest control group study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 30 |
| Population | Students at the University of Garmian with high test anxiety scores (one standard deviation above the group mean), 2017-2018 academic year |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction |
| Duration | 8 sessions |
| Measures | Spielberger's Test Anxiety |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Mindfulness-based stress reduction was associated with significantly lower test anxiety scores than a control condition, and the reduction was greater for girls than for boys. The authors conclude the program is effective for reducing test anxiety, especially in female students. |
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based stress reduction on reducing of test anxiety in students. The research method was Quasi experimental with pretest-posttest and control groups. The statistical population consisted of all students at the University of Garmian in the 2017-2018 academic years. Sample was selected among them by using the result of Spielberger's Test Anxiety, 30 students who had high scores on test anxiety (one standard deviation above the mean group), were selected and randomly assigned in two experimental and control group. Experimental groups, received 8 sessions of mindfulness-based stress reduction program. For collecting data Spielberger's Test Anxiety was used. The data were analyzed by ANCOVA statistical method. The results showed that there are significant differences between the experimental and control groups. Mindfulness-based stress reduction was influential in reducing test anxiety in students. There was also significant difference between the two groups considering the gender, that in girls, mindfulness-based stress reduction program in comparison with the boys was more effective in reducing test anxiety of students. Therefore, the research hypothesis was approved. So we can conclude that training of mindfulness-based stress reduction is effective in reducing test anxiety especially in girls.
Comparable studies
Other experimental studies on anxiety, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| A PILOT STUDY OF GROUP MINDFULNESS-BASED COGNITIVE THERAPY (MBCT) FOR COMBAT VETERANS WITH POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD) Veterans with chronic combat posttraumatic stress disorder seeking treatment at a VA... | 2013 | Quasi-experimental with treatment-as-usual comparison group | n = 37 |
| Being present in the face of existential threat: The role of trait mindfulness in reducing defensive responses to mortality salience. | 2010 | Experimental study | |
| Neural correlates of mindfulness meditation-related anxiety relief Healthy adults with no prior meditation experience | 2013 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 15 |
| Intensive mindfulness training-related changes in cognitive and emotional experience Community adults | 2009 | Quasi-experimental and longitudinal | n = 69 |
| Prospective examination of synthetic 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine inhalation: effects on salivary IL-6, cortisol levels, affect, and non-judgment Volunteers | 2019 | Within-subjects experimental study | n = 11 |
Citations in the library
Cites 7
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Health Care Professionals: Results From a Randomized Trial. International Journal of Stress Management May 1, 2005
- The effects of a mindfulness‐based stress reduction program on stress, mindfulness self‐efficacy, and positive states of mind Stress and Health June 10, 2004
- Effectiveness of mindfulness-based stress reduction on emotion regulation and test anxiety in female high school students. Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2017
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Academic Evaluation Anxiety: A Naturalistic Longitudinal Study. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy April 2, 2016
- Mindfulness Meditation May Lessen Anxiety, Promote Social Skills, and Improve Academic Performance Among Adolescents With Learning Disabilities Complementary health practice review 2008
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