Mindfulness Meditation and Anxiety in Nursing Students
Cynthia Stinson1, Eileen Deges Curl, Gina Hale
1About the Authors Cynthia Stinson PhD, APRN, CNS, RN-BC, is chair and associate professor; Eileen Curl, PhD, RN, ANEF, is professor and director of research; Gina Hale, PhD, RN, CNE, is assistant professor; Stacey Knight, DNP, RN, CNE, is assistant professor; Cynthia Pipkins, PhD, RN, HNB-BC, is assistant professor; Iva Hall, PhD, RN, is associate professor; Kelli White, MSN, RN, is an instructor, JoAnne Gay Dishman School of Nursing, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. Nancy Thompson, LCSW, RN, is a licensed clinical social worker and nurse, Beaumont, Texas. Christy Wright, MSN, RN, former graduate assistant at Dishman School of Nursing, is a staff nurse, CHRISTUS Southeast Texas St. Elizabeth, Beaumont, Texas.
Abstract:
This quasi-experimental study used a convenience sample of nursing students (n = 49) to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety. Students participated in mindfulness meditation sessions and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. A statistically significant reduction in trait anxiety was found in the intervention group (p = .000); state anxiety decreased but not significantly. In contrast, anxiety increased significantly in the comparison group, but progression was not significantly different between groups. Trait anxiety may decrease with mindfulness meditation.
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