Efficacy of the Mindfulness Meditation Mobile App "Calm" to Reduce Stress Among College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of the Mindfulness Meditation Mobile App "Calm" to Reduce Stress Among College Students: Randomized Controlled Trial
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DOI：
10.2196/14273
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发表时间：
2019-06-25
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5
通讯作者：
Lee, Chong
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作者：
Huberty, Jennifer;Green, Jeni;Lee, Chong
背景：大学生经历了高水平的压力。通过移动的应用程序提供的正念冥想可能是一个有吸引力的，有效的方式来减少大学生的stress.Objective：我们的目的是测试8周的正念冥想移动的应用程序平静的初始疗效和持续影响相比，在压力，正念和自我同情的大学生与压力升高的等待列表控制。我们还探讨了健康行为（即，睡眠障碍，酒精消费[酗酒]，体力活动，健康饮食[水果和蔬菜消费]）和app. Methods的可行性和可接受性的干预的效果：本研究是一项随机，等待名单，对照试验与基线评估，干预后（8周），并在后续（12周）。参与者符合资格，如果他们是目前的全日制本科生，并且（1）至少18岁，（2）在感知压力量表上得分>= 14分，（3）拥有智能手机，（4）愿意下载Calm应用程序，（5）愿意被随机分配，（7）能够阅读和理解英语。参与者被要求每天使用平静冥想至少10分钟。P值。19）。正念和自我同情也有类似的结果。在所有结局中，效应量范围为中度（0.59）至重度（1.24）。在睡眠障碍模型中发现了显著的组-时间交互作用，但对其他健康行为没有发现显著影响。干预组的大多数学生报告说，平静有助于减轻压力，并表示他们将来会使用平静。大多数人对使用Calm感到满意，并可能将其推荐给其他大学生。干预组参加了平均38分钟/周的干预和20分钟/周的follow-up.Conclusions：平静是一种有效的方式来提供正念冥想，以减少压力，提高正念和自我同情的压力大学生。我们的研究结果提供了重要的信息，可以应用于未来的研究或大学课程的心理健康资源的设计。
Background: College students experience high levels of stress. Mindfulness meditation delivered via a mobile app may be an appealing, efficacious way to reduce stress in college students.Objective: We aimed to test the initial efficacy and sustained effects of an 8-week mindfulness meditation mobile app-Calm-compared to a wait-list control on stress, mindfulness, and self-compassion in college students with elevated stress. We also explored the intervention's effect on health behaviors (ie, sleep disturbance, alcohol consumption [binge drinking], physical activity, and healthy eating [fruit and vegetable consumption]) and the feasibility and acceptability of the app. Methods: This study was a randomized, wait-list, control trial with assessments at baseline, postintervention (8 weeks), and at follow-up (12 weeks). Participants were eligible if they were current full-time undergraduate students and (1) at least 18 years of age, (2) scored >= 14 points on the Perceived Stress Scale, (3) owned a smartphone, (4) were willing to download the Calm app, (5) were willing to be randomized, and (7) were able to read and understand English. Participants were asked to meditate using Calm at least 10 minutes per day. A P value . 19). Similar results were found for mindfulness and self-compassion. Effect sizes ranged from moderate (0.59) to large (1.24) across all outcomes. A significant groupxtime interaction in models of sleep disturbance was found, but no significant effects were found for other health behaviors. The majority of students in the intervention group reported that Calm was helpful to reduce stress and stated they would use Calm in the future. The majority were satisfied using Calm and likely to recommend it to other college students. The intervention group participated in meditation for an average of 38 minutes/week during the intervention and 20 minutes/week during follow-up.Conclusions: Calm is an effective modality to deliver mindfulness meditation in order to reduce stress and improve mindfulness and self-compassion in stressed college students. Our findings provide important information that can be applied to the design of future studies or mental health resources in university programs.