Mindfulness Meditation and Anxiety in Nursing Students. Issue 4 (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Stinson, Cynthia; Curl, Eileen Deges; Hale, Gina; Knight, Stacey; Pipkins, Cynthia; Hall, Iva; White, Kelli; Thompson, Nancy; Wright, Christy
• Is Part Of: Nursing education perspectives. Volume 41:Issue 4(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Mindfulness -- Mindful Meditation -- Anxiety Nursing Students; Nursing -- United States -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Study and teaching -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Nursing; Nursing; Nursing; United States; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610.73071073
• DOI: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000635
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5026

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: This quasi-experimental study used a convenience sample of nursing students ( n = 49) to evaluate the effectiveness of mindfulness meditation on anxiety. Students participated in mindfulness meditation sessions and completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. A statistically significant reduction in trait anxiety was found in the intervention group ( p = .000); state anxiety decreased but not significantly. In contrast, anxiety increased significantly in the comparison group, but progression was not significantly different between groups. Trait anxiety may decrease with mindfulness meditation.