The Effectiveness of 4-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Improving Anxiety Among Junior School Students

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of 4-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on anxiety and trait mindfulness among junior school students, and to explore the differences of intervention effect by baselines and sex. Sixty-eight students from the first grade junior middle school were randomly assigned to training group and control group. The results revealed that: 1) four-week MBSR enhanced the mindfulness levels and reduced anxiety among junior school students; 2) baselines of nonjudging inner experiences and trait anxiety influenced the intervention effect; 3) there was no sex difference in the intervention effect on anxiety or trait mindfulness among junior school students.

Key words: mindfulness-based stress reduction, anxiety, trait mindfulness, baseline effect

摘要： 选取68名初一学生并以班级为单位分为四周正念减压（mindfulness-based stress reduction, MBSR）训练组和对照组，探讨四周MBSR对初中生焦虑和正念水平的影响，以及训练效果是否存在基线效应与性别差异。结果发现：（1）四周MBSR可以提高初中生的正念水平，缓解其焦虑情况；（2）“不判断”和“特质焦虑”基线水平影响正念训练的效果；（3）四周MBSR对初中生的训练效果不存在性别差异。

关键词: 正念减压训练, 焦虑, 正念水平, 基线效应

CLC Number:

B849

ZHANG Jieting, YANG Cuimei, WU Shuying, ZHANG Jingfeng, KANG Wu, CHI Xinli. The Effectiveness of 4-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Improving Anxiety Among Junior School Students[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2021, 19(1): 104-110.

张洁婷, 杨翠梅, 吴舒莹, 张境锋, 康武, 迟新丽. 四周简易正念减压训练对初中生焦虑的影响[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2021, 19(1): 104-110.

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