Mindfulness

An increased awareness of the mental health issues facing students has led to a growing body of literature exploring the effects mindfulness has on student well-being. 

Some of the topics researchers are exploring include the relationship between mindfulness and academic performance, stress levels and resiliency.

Below is a selection of current academic articles examining this topic. Click the title to read the article.

• Mindfulness Practice and Job Performance in Social Workers: Mediation Effect of Work Engagement.
• Developing Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Yoga and Mindfulness for the Well-Being of Student Musicians in Spain
• Academic Resilience in College Students: Relationship between Coping and GPA
• Mindfulness as a way to cope with COVID-19-related stress and anxiety
• Impact of mindfulness meditation intervention on academic performance
• Mindfulness in classroom: Effect of a mindfulness-based relaxation class on college students' stress, resilience, self-efficacy and perfectionism
• The personality of a "Good Test Taker": Self-control and mindfulness predict good time-management when taking exams
• The effectiveness of a brief mindfulness-based intervention for college freshmen who have aged out of foster care
• Mindfulness and self-efficacy in pain perception, stress and academic performance. The influence of mindfulness on cognitive processes
• Influence of physical self and mindfulness on the academic possible selves of freshman nursing students
• An examination of the impact of a college level meditation course on college student well being
• Use of meditation and cognitive behavioral therapies for the treatment of stress, depression and anxiety in students. A systematic review and meta-analysis