2020/01/27 by Julia Englund Strait, Gerald G. Strait, Maryellen Brunson McClain +4 · 1 citation
Psychology · #Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions #Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports #Behavioral Health and Interventions
paper · doi:10.1177/0098628320901386
openalex publication_date 2020/01/27 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/08
This preliminary randomized controlled experiment evaluated the effects of a single classroom mindfulness educational session, versus an active contact control activity (study skills review), on college students’ mindfulness meditation frequency and self-reported stress, anxiety, and self-regulation. Those in the intervention group reported marginal increases in meditation frequency, decreased stress (but not anxiety), and improved self-regulation on one of two measures. Decreased stress explained the relationship between group assignment and self-regulation improvements. We provide recommendations for future research based on study limitations, as well as implications for classroom psychology instructors.