调查修改的正念练习对少数群体大学生慢性压力的影响
Midley Michaud1,2, Maiya Evans3, Rebecca Mendez1
1Department of Biology, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, USA.
概括
这项研究为少数民族的STEM学生开发了一个在线的,文化包容性的正念计划. 虽然在统计学上并不显著,但该计划显示了学生应对压力管理策略的积极变化.
科学领域:
- 教育心理学教育心理学
- 正念研究 研究正念研究
- 在STEM领域的种族正义
背景情况:
- 黑人学生在整个教育过程中都面临着慢性压力,特别是在STEM领域.
- 这种压力会对学习和机会产生负面影响.
- 像MBSR这样的现有正念实践对普通大学生有效,但不适合具有交叉身份的少数群体学生.
研究的目的:
- 开发一个在线的,为期八周的修改正念练习 (MMP) 为少数民族的本科生在STEM.
- 创建一个文化包容和反种族主义的计划,以减少压力.
主要方法:
- 开发了一个在线的八周修改的正念练习 (MMP),从MBSR.
- 使用生物 (毛皮质醇) 和感知压力指标 (感知压力量表) 评估MMP的影响.
- 进行了关键信息人采访,以了解学生的压力因素和应对策略.
主要成果:
- 试点研究没有发现由于样本规模较小而导致生物或感知压力的统计显著下降.
- 干预后,学生应对策略发生了显著的积极变化.
结论:
- 对少数群体学生来说,文化相关和可访问的减压选择至关重要.
- 经过修改的正念实践在改善STEM中有色人种学生应对机制方面表现有希望.
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