Document Type
Honors Thesis
Abstract
Anxiety disorders are becoming more common among college students, seriously affecting their academic performance and overall well-being. This study sought to investigate how current mindfulness practices and willingness to engage in mindfulness relate to psychological outcomes in college students. Participants (N=432) were students ≥ 17 years old recruited from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Analyses compared differences in levels of anxiety, quality of life, depression symptom severity, cognitive dysfunction, and stress based on participant self-reported willingness to engage and current time spent engaging in mindfulness practices. It is expected that students who currently engage in more mindfulness will report less anxiety symptoms and higher quality of life. By exploring the effectiveness of mindfulness for students, this research hopes to inform policies and practices in educational institutions to ultimately promote student well-being and academic success.
Disciplines
Health Psychology | Movement and Mind-Body Therapies | Other Psychiatry and Psychology
Publication Date
12-1-2024
Language
English
Faculty Mentor of Honors Project
Dr. Tracy Greer
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Oyeyemi, Ope L., "Investigating the Impact of Mindfulness Practice on Quality of Life and Anxiety Levels in College Students" (2024). 2024 Fall Honors Capstone Projects. 4.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/honors_fall2024/4
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