A mindfulness-based intervention to increase resilience to stress in university students (the Mindful Student Study): a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
Galante J, Dufour G, Vainre M, Wagner AP, Stochl J, Benton A, Lathia N, Howarth E, Jones PB. · The Lancet. Public health · 2018 · Randomized controlled trial report · single masked role verified
Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication · Original publication
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Exam-period distress lower: adjusted CORE-OM difference −0.14 (95% CI −0.22 to −0.06); 37% versus 57% above clinical threshold among respondents.
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No active attention control; self-selected Cambridge students, 59% attended at least half the course; mixed ages and self-reported distress.
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