Reducing Stress and Increasing Mindfulness in Nursing Students: An Online Mindfulness Intervention Study
Joy S Garmaise-Yee1, Raeann G LeBlanc
1About the Authors Joy S. Garmaise-Yee, DNP, CNE, is a member of the faculty, School of Nursing, George Brown College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Raeann G. LeBlanc, PhD, DNP, is an associate clinical professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Nursing, Amherst, Massachusetts. For more information, contact Dr. Garmaise-Yee at garmaise.joy@gmail.com .
Abstract:
This pilot study evaluated the outcomes of stress and mindfulness among a convenience sample ( n = 60) of nursing students. Students participated in an online mindfulness-based intervention and completed the Perceived Stress Scale and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire. Although mean stress scores lowered, there was no statistically significant reduction in stress. There were significant increases in mindfulness scores (posttest, p = .000) that were sustained at four-week follow-up ( p = .012). Larger increases in mindfulness were associated with larger decreases in stress.
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