Reductions in Negative Automatic Thoughts in Students Attending Mindfulness Tutorials Predicts Increased Life Satisfaction

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  • Paul Ritvo York University
  • Khushboo Vora York University
  • Jane Irvine York University
  • Myriam Mongrain York University
  • Saam Azargive York University
  • Muhammad Abid Azam York University
  • Meysam Pirbaglou York University
  • Crissa Guglietti York University
  • Noah Wayne York University
  • Daniel Perez York University
  • Rob Cribbie York University

https://doi.org/10.4471/ijep.2013.28

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University education confronts students with stressful developmental challenges that can lead to mental health problems. Innovative programs must address an increasing prevalence of these problems but are impeded by the high costs involved. In this study, thirty-nine undergraduate students attended weekly one hour mindfulness meditation tutorials during a single (14 week) semester. Tutorials involved 40 minutes of guided meditation, followed by open-ended discussions on mindfulness and related scientific research. Multiple regression analysis tested associations between self-reported changes in mindfulness, in negative automatic thoughts and in satisfaction with life.Reductions in automatic thoughts accounted for a significant proportion of variance in life satisfaction and decreases in automatic thoughts were associated with an increased life satisfaction. This finding suggests guided meditation tutorials merit consideration in promoting student mental health on university campuses.

 

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Author Biographies

Paul Ritvo, York University

Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology and Health Science, Department of Psychology, York University Senior Scientist, Cancer Prevention and Control, Cancer Care Ontario

Khushboo Vora, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Jane Irvine, York University

Professor

Psychology

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Myriam Mongrain, York University

Professor

Psychology

Saam Azargive, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Muhammad Abid Azam, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Meysam Pirbaglou, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Noah Wayne, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Daniel Perez, York University

School of Kinesiology & Health Science

Rob Cribbie, York University

Professor

Psychology

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Ritvo, P., Vora, K., Irvine, J., Mongrain, M., Azargive, S., Azam, M. A., Pirbaglou, M., Guglietti, C., Wayne, N., Perez, D., & Cribbie, R. (2013). Reductions in Negative Automatic Thoughts in Students Attending Mindfulness Tutorials Predicts Increased Life Satisfaction. International Journal of Educational Psychology, 2(3), 272–296. https://doi.org/10.4471/ijep.2013.28

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