Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Academic Evaluation Anxiety: A Naturalistic Longitudinal Study |
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| Authors: | Ingrid Dundas Torbjørn Thorsheim Aslak Hjeltnes Per Einar Binder |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway;2. Department of Psychosocial Science, Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway |
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| Abstract: | Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) for academic evaluation anxiety and self-confidence in 70 help-seeking bachelor’s and master’s students was examined. A repeated measures analysis of covariance on the 46 students who completed pretreatment and posttreatment measures (median age = 24 years, 83% women) showed that evaluation anxiety and self-confidence improved. A growth curve analysis with all 70 original participants showed reductions in both cognitive and emotional components of evaluation anxiety, and that reduction continued postintervention. Although more research is needed, this study indicates that MBSR may reduce evaluation anxiety. |
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| Keywords: | College students evaluation anxiety mindfulness mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) test anxiety |
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