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Title: Meditation and guided imagery show reduction in chronic stress and increase in mental health-related quality of life for college students.
Authors: Stefanelli, Katherine J. (AUTHOR)
Source: Journal of American College Health. Dec2025, Vol. 73 Issue 10, p3821-3831. 11p.
Subjects: Competency assessment (Law), Repeated measures design, Data analysis, Universities & colleges, Statistical sampling, Sample size (Statistics), Questionnaires, Treatment effectiveness, Randomized controlled trials, Descriptive statistics, Health surveys, Psychological well-being, Visualization, Experimental design, Mind & body therapies, Psychological stress, Meditation, Quality of life, Statistics, Research, Psychology of college students, Comparative studies, Data analysis software, Sociodemographic factors, Patient satisfaction, Relaxation techniques, Muscle contraction, Cognition, Patients' attitudes, Evaluation
Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania, New England
Abstract: Objective: To explore the effects of guided imagery with progressive deep muscle relaxation (PDMR) and meditation programs on chronic stress perception and health related quality of life in college students. Participants: College students were recruited from a local private university in Northeast Pennsylvania. Participants were not concurrently enrolled in another weekly meditation class. Students were randomly assigned to a meditation group (n = 16) or guided imagery with PDMR (n = 17). Method: The study design was an experimental, repeated measures design with two groups and two independent variables: the Perceived Stress Scale and Health-Related Quality of Life (SF-36v2). Results: Students in both the meditation and guided imagery groups demonstrated a decrease in chronic stress and increase in their mental-health related quality of life midway through the 8-week program and maintained throughout. Conclusion: This research lends support for weekly participation in a mind-body class as a viable method to decrease stress for college students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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