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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Academic Evaluation Anxiety: A Naturalistic Longitudinal Study.

Ingrid Dundas, Torbjørn Thorsheim, Aslak Hjeltnes, Per-Einar Binder

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy April 2, 2016 DOI: 10.1080/87568225.2016.1140988 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Repeated measures analysis of covariance with growth curve analysis (pre-post intervention study) Longitudinal Peer reviewed
Sample size 70
Population Help-seeking bachelor's and master's students with academic evaluation anxiety (46 completers; median age 24 years; 83% women)
Intervention Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)
Topics Meditation Anxiety
Keywords College students Evaluation anxiety Test anxiety
Key points Among 46 students who completed pre- and post-treatment measures, evaluation anxiety and self-confidence improved. A growth curve analysis of all 70 participants showed reductions in both cognitive and emotional components of evaluation anxiety, with reductions continuing after the intervention. The authors indicate that MBSR may reduce evaluation anxiety but that more research is needed.

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Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) for academic evaluation anxiety and self-confidence in 70 help-seeking bachelor's and master's students was examined. A repeated measures analysis of covariance on the 46 students who completed pretreatment and posttreatment measures (median age = 24 years, 83% women) showed that evaluation anxiety and self-confidence improved. A growth curve analysis with all 70 original participants showed reductions in both cognitive and emotional components of evaluation anxiety, and that reduction continued postintervention. Although more research is needed, this study indicates that MBSR may reduce evaluation anxiety.

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