AERA Open (Dec 2015)

The Effects of Internet-Delivered Mindfulness Training on Stress, Coping, and Mindfulness in University Students

  • David Messer,
  • John J. Horan,
  • Wesley Turner,
  • Wanda Weber

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858415625188
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2

Abstract

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Internet-delivered mindfulness and relaxation training were compared with each other and a no-treatment control on stress, coping, and mindfulness measures. Participants ( n = 114) were assessed before and after treatment, and their compliance with the intervention they received was tracked. The treatments were received at a time, place, and computer of the participants’ choosing with the proviso that three exercises be completed during each of three successive weeks. Both mindfulness and relaxation reduced stress, but only mindfulness training increased mindfulness and reduced emotion-focused coping.