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An Online Mindfulness Meditation Program as a Means for Mitigating Academic Stress among University Students

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  • Paul Alan Arkin Alvarado-García
  • Marilú Roxana Soto-Vásquez
  • Lis Paola Reyes-Sánchez
  • Valeria Alexxandra Sandoval-Bocanegra
  • Roberto Carlos Ullón-Ramírez
  • Yovanny Vargas-Fernández
  • Karin Alexandra Inca-Reyes

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Academic stress is a significant challenge for students, influencing their performance and well-being. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of an online mindfulness meditation program in reducing academic stress among college students. A quasi-experimental study was conducted on a sample of 78 participants divided into an experimental group and a waiting list control group. Pre-test and post-test measurements were taken. The SISCO Academic Stress Inventory was used to assess academic stress. The experimental group evidenced statistically significant differences between study phases and groups after intervention for all examined variables (p

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  • Paul Alan Arkin Alvarado-García & Marilú Roxana Soto-Vásquez & Lis Paola Reyes-Sánchez & Valeria Alexxandra Sandoval-Bocanegra & Roberto Carlos Ullón-Ramírez & Yovanny Vargas-Fernández & Karin , 2023. "An Online Mindfulness Meditation Program as a Means for Mitigating Academic Stress among University Students," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Richtmann Publishing Ltd, vol. 12, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjz:ajisjr:2492
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.36941/ajis-2023-0159
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