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The effect of a six-week mindfulness meditation stress reduction course on the effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality in master students at the University of Twente
Kravcenko, B. (2023) The effect of a six-week mindfulness meditation stress reduction course on the effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality in master students at the University of Twente.
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| Abstract: | This research examines the effect of mindfulness on the effect mobile phone use has on sleep quality. More specifically, it investigates three effects. First, the effect of mobile phone use, conceptualized into duration and frequency, on sleep quality. Second, the effect of mindfulness on sleep quality. And third, which is the main focus of this thesis, the effect of mindfulness on the effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality. The primary goal of this study is to explore these effects in a sample of master’s students at the University of Twente that are enrolled in a mindfulness meditation stress reduction course. The mindfulness course implemented at the University of Twente is based on the mindfulness training by Kabat-Zinn, called mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR). It was hypothesised that sleep quality and mindfulness will improve after the students participated in the course. Additionally, it was hypothesised that mindfulness improves sleep quality, while mobile phone use impairs sleep quality. Lastly, it was hypothesised that mindfulness moderates the effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality. To assess these expectations an online questionnaire measuring mindful awareness, mobile phone use, and sleep quality was conducted. The students in the sample were asked to fill in the questionnaire at the beginning of their mindfulness course and after they finished the mindfulness course. Results showed that mindfulness remained constant, and sleep quality scores improved during the mindfulness course. Moreover, the results indicate that the frequency and duration of mobile phone use impaired sleep quality. Lastly, the hypothesised moderation effect of mindfulness on mobile phone use and sleep quality has not been found within this sample. Concluding, this study indicated a negative influence of mobile phone use on sleep quality, which was not moderated by mindfulness. Despite the limitations, such as a small sample size and no control group, these results provide a starting point for further research in a more stringent experimental design. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94266 |
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