Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Group Intervention for Chinese University Students with Sleep Problems

Lin Fu, Shuang Wei, Jin Cheng, Xueqi Wang, Yueyue Zhou, Yi Li and Hao Zheng
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Lin Fu: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Shuang Wei: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Jin Cheng: Beijing Institute of Education, Beijing 100097, China
Xueqi Wang: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Yueyue Zhou: School of Psychology, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China
Yi Li: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
Hao Zheng: Department of Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 2, 1-12

Abstract: The increasing prevalence of sleep disorders among university students should be taken seriously. Group counseling involving a mindfulness-based strategy may help prevent students from developing insomnia and subsequent mental health disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the ameliorating effects of a mindfulness-based group intervention on sleep problems and emotional symptoms in university students in China. Twenty-one university students (16 females, 22.71 ± 4.28 years) who were not on medication were recruited and assigned to the intervention group based on the criterion of high levels of sleep problems. Additionally, twenty-four university students (19 females, 24.50 ± 0.93 years) were included as a nonrandomized control group. Individuals in the intervention group participated in a two-hour group intervention once a week for eight sessions. All participants completed self-reported questionnaire baseline tests, postintervention tests, and one-month follow-ups on mindfulness, sleep quality, anxiety and depressive symptoms. Repeated-measures ANOVA was performed. The results revealed significant intervention effects, with significant differences observed between the two groups in mindfulness and sleep quality. However, there was no significant effect of the intervention on anxiety and depressive symptoms. This study contributes to a better understanding of the effectiveness of mindfulness-based intervention in addressing sleep problems in university students.

Keywords: group-based; mindfulness; mindfulness-based intervention; sleep problems; university students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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