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The Effect of a Six-Week Mindfulness Meditation Stress Reduction Course on Sleep in Master Students at the University of Twente

Grassmann, Lisa (2023) The Effect of a Six-Week Mindfulness Meditation Stress Reduction Course on Sleep in Master Students at the University of Twente.

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Abstract:This study aimed to examine the effects of mindfulness meditation on sleep quality among master's students. Based on Kabat-Zinn's mindfulness training, a mindfulness-based stress reduction course within the positive psychology and technology master track at the University of Twente was used to provide mindfulness training for six weeks. Following participation in this course, students' sleep quality and efficiency, as well as mindfulness was hypothesised to improve. For the first sub-study, an online questionnaire measuring mindful awareness and sleep quality was conducted. The students in the sample were asked to fill in the questionnaire at the beginning of their course and afterwards. For the second sub-study, participants were asked to fill in a sleep diary every morning asking for their sleep parameters and meditation experience. Regarding the third sub-study, two participants were wearing actigraphy to assess their sleep parameters objectively. The results showed that there was no change in the mindfulness score while sleep quality scores improved during the six-week intervention. No clear correlation between meditation and sleep could be found, but sleep efficiency improved throughout the study while the total sleep time decreased.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:77 psychology, 81 education, teaching
Programme:Psychology MSc (66604)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/94878
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