A follow‐up study to a randomised control trial to investigate the perceived impact of mindfulness on academic performance in university students.

Objectives: Mindfulness research in education has focused on its potential to support student well‐being. There is a paucity of research on the interaction between mindfulness and academic performance (AP). This qualitative study builds on results of the largest randomised control trial of mindfulne...

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Publicado en:Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 286 - 302
Autores principales: Bóo, Sebastian J. M., Childs‐Fegredo, Jasmine, Cooney, Steven, Datta, Bella, Dufour, Géraldine, Jones, Peter B., Galante, Julieta
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2020
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          Bóo, Sebastian J. M.
          Childs‐Fegredo, Jasmine
          Cooney, Steven
          Datta, Bella
          Dufour, Géraldine
          Jones, Peter B.
          Galante, Julieta
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          Students, College
          Mindfulness Education
          Academic Performance
          Student Attitudes
          Human
          Prospective Studies
          Outcomes of Education
          Qualitative Studies
          Thematic Analysis
          Interviews
          Students, Undergraduate
          United Kingdom
          Self-Awareness
          Emotional Regulation
          Thinking
          Behavior
          Stress, Psychological Prevention and Control
          Psychological Well-Being
          Neurosciences
          Meditation
      ab: Objectives: Mindfulness research in education has focused on its potential to support student well‐being. There is a paucity of research on the interaction between mindfulness and academic performance (AP). This qualitative study builds on results of the largest randomised control trial of mindfulness in education to date which suggested mindfulness can have mixed effects on academic performance. A more in‐depth understanding of the relationship between mindfulness and academic performance is therefore needed to ascertain if, how and for which students mindfulness facilitates academic performance. The objective of the study was to capture students' perceptions of the impact of mindfulness on their academic performance. Methods: Thematic analysis was applied to data obtained by six in‐depth interviews from three higher and three lower performing undergraduate participants in the mindfulness intervention arm of the Mindful Student Study randomised control trial. Results: Three themes emerged, whereby five students described mindfulness having a positive impact on their academic performance. One student felt mindfulness had an initial negative impact on academic performance. All students felt mindfulness enhanced self‐awareness and self‐regulation of their thinking, feelings and behaviours, and our analysis suggests students perceived these processes underpinned the effect of mindfulness on academic performance. Conclusion: Differences in students' psychological distress and study habits may determine the differing initial impact of mindfulness on academic performance.
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