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Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Chinese University Students with Sleep Problems

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  • Lin Fu

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Shuang Wei

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Jin Cheng

    (Beijing Institute of Education, Beijing 100097, China)

  • Xueqi Wang

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Yueyue Zhou

    (School of Psychology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China)

  • Yi Li

    (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China)

  • Hao Zheng

    (Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada)

Abstract

The increasing prevalence of sleep disorders among university students should be taken seriously. Group counseling involving a mindfulness-based strategy may help prevent students from developing insomnia and subsequent mental health disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the ameliorating effects of a mindfulness-based group intervention on sleep problems and emotional symptoms in university students in China. Twenty-one university students (16 females, 22.71 ± 4.28 years) who were not on medication were recruited and assigned to the intervention group based on the criterion of high levels of sleep problems. Additionally, twenty-four university students (19 females, 24.50 ± 0.93 years) were included as a nonrandomized control group. Individuals in the intervention group participated in a two-hour group intervention once a week for eight sessions. All participants completed self-reported questionnaire baseline tests, postintervention tests, and one-month follow-ups on mindfulness, sleep quality, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Repeated-measures ANOVA was performed. The results revealed significant intervention effects, with significant differences observed between the two groups in mindfulness and sleep quality. However, there was no significant effect of the intervention on anxiety and depressive symptoms. This study contributes to a better understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in addressing sleep problems in university students.

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  • Lin Fu & Shuang Wei & Jin Cheng & Xueqi Wang & Yueyue Zhou & Yi Li & Hao Zheng, 2022. "Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Chinese University Students with Sleep Problems," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(2), pages 1-12, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:2:p:755-:d:721712
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    1. Idoia Iturbe & Eva Pereda-Pereda & Enrique Echeburúa & Edurne Maiz, 2021. "The Effectiveness of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness Group Intervention for Enhancing the Psychological and Physical Well-Being of Adults with Overweight or Obesity Seeking Treatm," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-16, April.
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