Open AccessMindfulness-Based College: A Stage 1 Randomized Controlled Trial for University Student Well-Being
Author(s) -
Eric B. Loucks,
William Nardi,
Roee Gutman,
Frances Saadeh,
Yu Liu,
David R. Vago,
Lauren B Fiske,
Jayson Spas,
Abigail Harrison
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
psychosomatic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.62
H-Index - 187
eISSN - 1534-7796
pISSN - 0033-3174
DOI - 10.1097/psy.0000000000000860
Subject(s) - loneliness , mindfulness , randomized controlled trial , psychology , clinical psychology , mental health , depression (economics) , ucla loneliness scale , gerontology , medicine , perceived stress scale , body mass index , psychiatry , stress (linguistics) , economics , macroeconomics , linguistics , philosophy
To evaluate effects of a mindfulness-based program, adapted to the young adult life course stage (age, 18-29 years), named Mindfulness-Based College (MB-College). The primary outcome was a young adult health summary score, composed of key health risk factors: body mass index, physical activity, fruit and vegetable intake, alcohol consumption, stress, loneliness, and sleep duration. Secondary outcomes were hypothesized self-regulation mechanisms, including attention control, interoceptive awareness, and emotion regulation.