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27-02-2023 | ORIGINAL PAPER

Do Mindfulness-Based Interventions Reduce Burnout of College Students in China? A Randomized Controlled Trial

Auteurs: Ruochen Gan, Jiang Xue, Shulin Chen

Gepubliceerd in: Mindfulness | Uitgave 4/2023

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Abstract

Objectives

There is an increasing recognition of mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) as a promising way to reduce burnout. However, inconsistent results were found on the effect among college students. In addition, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. The aims of this study were to explore the effect of a mindfulness-based training program on burnout in college student population and to examine if changes in mindfulness mediate the intervention effect.

Method

A total of 128 college students (M = 21.36 years, SD = 2.76 years) were randomized into an intervention group (n = 64) or a wait-list control group (n = 64). The intervention consisted of eight sections of mindfulness training courses. Measures on mindfulness and burnout were administered at the baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up.

Results

Compared to those in the control group, participants in the intervention group reported a significant increase in mindfulness and a decrease in burnout both at post-intervention (mindfulness: F = 22.41, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.15; burnout: F = 8.24, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.06) and 3-month follow-up (mindfulness: F = 16.29, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.12; burnout: F = 9.24, p < 0.01, partial η2 = 0.07). Mediation analyses demonstrated that the increase in mindfulness fully mediated the intervention effect on burnout.

Conclusions

Mindfulness-based training programs can effectively reduce burnout among college students, and the effect appears to be mediated by changes in mindfulness levels.

Preregistration

This study is not preregistered.
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Metagegevens
Titel
Do Mindfulness-Based Interventions Reduce Burnout of College Students in China? A Randomized Controlled Trial
Auteurs
Ruochen Gan
Jiang Xue
Shulin Chen
Publicatiedatum
27-02-2023
Uitgeverij
Springer US
Gepubliceerd in
Mindfulness / Uitgave 4/2023
Print ISSN: 1868-8527
Elektronisch ISSN: 1868-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-023-02092-w

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