Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
Effectiveness of mindfulness training on emotional regulation and resilience of college students
Zhang Li, Cui Liqian, Wu Jiefang, Yan Mengjie, Luo Yibin, Zheng Hui, Sun Rijian
Published 2020-10-20
Cite as Chin J Behav Med & Brain Sci, 2020, 29(10): 928-934. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20200315-01125
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness training on the emotional regulation and resilience of college students.
MethodsEighty one college students were recruited and randomly divided into mindfulness training group and control group, of which 74 completed the study (36 in mindfulness training group and 38 in control group). Participants in mindfulness training group received an 8-week mindfulness training, while participants in control group received no intervention. Participants were assessed with the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ, measuring mindfulness level), Profile of Mood State (POMS, measuring emotion) and the Resilience Scale for Chinese Adolescent(RSCA, measuring resilience) before and after intervention (4 and 8 weeks).
ResultsBefore and after the intervention, the interaction effects of total score of five factors mindfulness, scores of observing, actaware, non-judging, total score of resilience, scores of goal planning, help-seeking and the fatigue score were significant(all P<0.05). There were significant differences in mindfulness level, mood state and resilience scores in mindfulness training group before and after intervention(allP<0.05). There were significant differences of scores of FFMQ , POMS and RSCA post-training compared with baseline(P<0.05). The total score of FFMQ was improved significantly after 4 weeks of intervention ((114.92±11.70)vs(110.36±11.24), P<0.05), while the scores of observing((26.19±5.21)vs(24.00±5.34)), describing((23.36±4.82)vs(21.19±4.76)), non-judging((23.75±4.20)vs(22.06±4.99)) and non-reacting((19.72±3.16)vs(18.58±3.61)) were improved significantly after 8 weeks of intervention. There were significant differences of the scores of fatigue, depression-dejection, panic, vigor-activity and total mood disturbance before and after the intervention in mindfulness training group (all P<0.05). The scores of fatigue((12.31±4.08)vs(13.39±5.12)), panic((12.08±3.57)vs(13.67±4.35)) and total mood disturbance((132.94±17.71)vs(145.75±22.68)) were reduced significantly after 8 weeks of intervention (all P<0.05), while the scores of vigor-activity were improved significantly after 8 weeks of intervention ((18.31±4.61)vs (15.39±4.99), P<0.01). The participants in mindfulness training group got significantly higher total score, scores of goal planning, help-seeking, and affect control of RSCA after intervention compared with baseline (allP<0.05).
ConclusionMindfulness training can enhance the mindfulness level and resilience of college students, decrease negative affect such as fatigue, depression, panic, and increase positive affect such as activity.
Key words:
Mindfulness training; Emotion; Mindfulness level; Resilience
Contributor Information
Zhang Li
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Cui Liqian
Department of Neurology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Major Neurological Diseases, National Key Clinical Department and Key Discipline of Neurology, Guangzhou 510080, China
Wu Jiefang
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Yan Mengjie
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Luo Yibin
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Zheng Hui
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
Sun Rijian
Mental Health Education Center, Guangdong Food and Drug Vocational College, Guangzhou 510520, China
