Differential Effect of Level of Self-Regulation and Mindfulness Training on Coping Strategies Used by University Students
The purpose of this research was to verify, in a group of psychology students, whether mindfulness training in conjunction with the individual’s level of self-regulation behavior would produce a change in the use of coping strategies. A total of 38 students participated in this study, with...
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doaj-9ff2e06356b74e8b8e67f2b2f65639852020-11-24T22:09:12ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012018-10-011510223010.3390/ijerph15102230ijerph15102230Differential Effect of Level of Self-Regulation and Mindfulness Training on Coping Strategies Used by University StudentsJesús de la Fuente0Israel Mañas1Clemente Franco2Adolfo J. Cangas3Encarnación Soriano4School of Education and Psychology, University of Navarra, Campus Universitario s/n. 31009 Pamplona, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Almería, Cañada de San Urbano s/n. 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Almería, Cañada de San Urbano s/n. 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Almería, Cañada de San Urbano s/n. 04120 Almería, SpainDepartment of Education, University of Almería, Cañada de San Urbano s/n. 04120 Almería, SpainThe purpose of this research was to verify, in a group of psychology students, whether mindfulness training in conjunction with the individual’s level of self-regulation behavior would produce a change in the use of coping strategies. A total of 38 students participated in this study, with one experimental group and one control group, in a randomized controlled trial. Observation of the experimental group revealed a significant decrease in specific emotion-focused, negative coping strategies (preparing for the worst, resigned acceptance, emotional venting, and isolation), and a significant increase in specific problem-focused, positive coping (positive reappraisal and firmness, self-talk, help for action), in combination with students’ existing low-medium-high level of self-regulation. The importance and usefulness of mindfulness techniques in Higher Education is discussed, in conjunction with differences in university students’ level of self-regulation behavior.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/10/2230self-regulationmindfulnesscoping strategiesstudentshigher education |
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The purpose of this research was to verify, in a group of psychology students, whether mindfulness training in conjunction with the individual’s level of self-regulation behavior would produce a change in the use of coping strategies. A total of 38 students participated in this study, with one experimental group and one control group, in a randomized controlled trial. Observation of the experimental group revealed a significant decrease in specific emotion-focused, negative coping strategies (preparing for the worst, resigned acceptance, emotional venting, and isolation), and a significant increase in specific problem-focused, positive coping (positive reappraisal and firmness, self-talk, help for action), in combination with students’ existing low-medium-high level of self-regulation. The importance and usefulness of mindfulness techniques in Higher Education is discussed, in conjunction with differences in university students’ level of self-regulation behavior. |
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